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)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $100,900 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states · Pharmacist leads in 1 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 = Physician (General Practice) earns more after tax.

State	Physician (General Practice)	Pharmacist	Difference
LALouisiana	$169,302	$96,379	+$72,924	A·B
WYWyoming	$176,092	$105,227	+$70,865	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$97,472	+$70,365	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$102,544	+$70,143	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$97,871	+$69,743	A·B
NVNevada	$175,553	$106,033	+$69,520	A·B
NENebraska	$165,920	$97,048	+$68,871	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$99,936	+$68,813	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$95,513	+$68,787	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$101,003	+$68,426	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$97,178	+$68,223	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$102,594	+$67,920	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$107,968	+$67,579	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$95,586	+$67,459	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$98,292	+$67,079	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$101,999	+$67,066	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$97,661	+$66,691	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$97,757	+$66,529	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$96,397	+$65,946	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$99,904	+$65,667	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$96,810	+$65,348	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$98,670	+$65,268	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$99,494	+$64,774	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$97,157	+$64,398	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$104,871	+$64,235	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$101,175	+$63,620	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$96,932	+$61,262	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$99,304	+$60,421	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$99,244	+$60,385	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$103,853	+$59,962	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$100,241	+$58,356	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$94,282	+$57,757	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$118,589	+$57,503	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$96,323	+$57,332	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$108,974	+$57,302	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$98,738	+$55,644	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$97,559	+$55,341	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$107,086	+$54,700	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$122,813	+$53,279	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$98,136	+$53,215	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$96,587	+$53,011	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$99,983	+$52,196	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$107,638	+$52,095	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$97,457	+$50,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$97,961	-$47,923	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$108,680	+$45,801	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$104,292	+$45,200	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$112,878	+$45,059	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$98,958	+$44,296	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$96,376	+$42,072	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$96,900	+$40,015	A·B