Physician (General Practice) vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $81,620 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states · Pharmacist leads in 0 states

Pharmacist

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physician (General Practice) earns more after tax.

State	Physician (General Practice)	Pharmacist	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$169,681	$100,862	+$68,819	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,492	$110,667	+$65,825	A·B
CTConnecticut	$162,624	$98,527	+$64,097	A·B
RIRhode Island	$163,511	$99,534	+$63,976	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$164,238	$100,431	+$63,807	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$167,748	$105,883	+$61,865	A·B
TXTexas	$160,615	$99,048	+$61,567	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$156,292	$95,157	+$61,136	A·B
WYWyoming	$157,684	$96,997	+$60,687	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$156,846	$96,411	+$60,435	A·B
WIWisconsin	$152,087	$93,322	+$58,765	A·B
MDMaryland	$157,896	$99,532	+$58,364	A·B
VAVirginia	$152,423	$94,312	+$58,110	A·B
WAWashington	$169,947	$112,034	+$57,913	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$150,731	$92,849	+$57,882	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,584	$94,713	+$57,871	A·B
NVNevada	$157,286	$99,731	+$57,555	A·B
FLFlorida	$155,541	$98,364	+$57,176	A·B
NYNew York	$158,120	$101,119	+$57,001	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$147,167	$90,650	+$56,517	A·B
MIMichigan	$150,305	$93,828	+$56,477	A·B
DEDelaware	$150,583	$94,280	+$56,303	A·B
COColorado	$152,223	$95,958	+$56,265	A·B
OHOhio	$150,894	$94,677	+$56,217	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$156,889	$101,007	+$55,882	A·B
AZArizona	$151,504	$95,837	+$55,667	A·B
TNTennessee	$149,914	$94,256	+$55,658	A·B
MOMissouri	$146,112	$90,659	+$55,453	A·B
UTUtah	$145,567	$90,652	+$54,916	A·B
INIndiana	$147,411	$92,549	+$54,862	A·B
MNMinnesota	$149,704	$95,065	+$54,639	A·B
NENebraska	$143,573	$89,561	+$54,012	A·B
VTVermont	$147,699	$94,586	+$53,113	A·B
MEMaine	$143,408	$90,486	+$52,922	A·B
KYKentucky	$141,290	$88,862	+$52,429	A·B
KSKansas	$139,597	$88,120	+$51,477	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$138,978	$87,767	+$51,210	A·B
IAIowa	$139,963	$88,801	+$51,162	A·B
MTMontana	$140,820	$89,698	+$51,122	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,075	$87,118	+$50,958	A·B
LALouisiana	$138,725	$87,885	+$50,840	A·B
GAGeorgia	$140,802	$90,130	+$50,672	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$135,653	$85,013	+$50,639	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$138,813	$88,842	+$49,971	A·B
OROregon	$145,069	$95,917	+$49,152	A·B
HIHawaii	$145,473	$96,687	+$48,786	A·B
OKOklahoma	$134,618	$87,058	+$47,560	A·B
ARArkansas	$132,316	$84,859	+$47,457	A·B
CACalifornia	$149,576	$102,758	+$46,818	A·B
IDIdaho	$135,307	$88,693	+$46,614	A·B
MSMississippi	$127,856	$83,030	+$44,825	A·B