Physical Therapist vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $36,460 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 states

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Pharmacist	Difference
WAWashington	$80,685	$118,589	-$37,904	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$122,813	-$37,555	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$107,086	-$35,476	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$108,680	-$34,925	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$107,638	-$34,453	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$102,544	-$33,507	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$108,974	-$33,327	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$107,968	-$30,757	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$104,292	-$30,717	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$99,494	-$28,917	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$99,983	-$28,669	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$98,670	-$28,366	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$96,587	-$26,923	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$101,999	-$26,204	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$96,932	-$25,818	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$99,304	-$25,815	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$101,175	-$25,628	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$103,853	-$25,461	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$105,227	-$25,252	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$98,292	-$25,162	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$98,958	-$24,840	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$112,878	-$24,712	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$97,871	-$24,615	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$97,961	-$24,597	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$102,594	-$24,385	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$98,738	-$24,244	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$99,936	-$24,115	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$97,048	-$23,984	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$96,376	-$23,865	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$99,904	-$23,554	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$97,457	-$23,504	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$99,244	-$23,437	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$98,136	-$23,434	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$97,472	-$23,346	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$96,810	-$23,236	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$106,033	-$23,216	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$100,241	-$23,204	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$104,871	-$23,081	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$96,397	-$22,749	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$97,157	-$22,208	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$97,661	-$21,784	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$96,323	-$21,611	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$101,003	-$21,358	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$97,178	-$21,186	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$97,559	-$20,973	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$97,757	-$20,123	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$96,900	-$20,077	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$95,513	-$19,642	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$96,379	-$19,442	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$95,586	-$16,549	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$94,282	-$16,348	A·B