Pharmacist vs Veterinarian Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $11,970 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 48 states · Veterinarian leads in 3 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Pharmacist earns more after tax.

State	Pharmacist	Veterinarian	Difference
OROregon	$108,680	$72,819	+$35,861	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$63,465	+$35,205	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$72,124	+$34,962	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$64,623	+$32,426	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$74,823	+$29,469	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$75,944	+$29,283	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$97,052	+$25,761	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$78,140	+$24,403	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$72,829	+$23,495	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$73,177	+$23,198	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$78,149	+$23,026	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$74,601	+$22,871	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$84,923	+$22,715	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$76,009	+$21,952	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$76,597	+$21,274	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$78,688	+$20,806	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$76,375	+$20,436	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$76,025	+$20,372	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$90,620	+$18,354	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$83,324	+$15,413	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$89,221	+$12,778	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$88,311	+$11,672	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$94,460	+$11,573	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$84,530	+$10,982	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$94,108	+$10,763	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$105,527	-$9,942	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$90,007	+$9,238	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$89,111	+$9,182	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$99,362	+$8,605	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$89,773	+$8,363	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$91,214	+$8,090	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$88,693	+$7,895	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$92,828	+$7,413	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$105,925	-$6,967	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$92,994	+$6,910	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$91,407	+$6,350	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$90,461	+$5,918	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$91,433	+$5,724	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$92,747	+$4,812	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$95,810	+$4,126	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$96,991	+$4,012	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$109,217	+$3,661	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$99,124	+$3,470	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$94,322	+$3,135	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$100,921	+$2,932	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$94,007	+$2,893	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$94,791	+$2,870	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$117,250	+$1,340	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$93,551	+$731	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$96,604	+$328	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$97,419	-$241	A·B