Psychologist vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $47,420 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Pharmacist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$92,849	-$34,183	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$110,667	-$33,710	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$98,364	-$33,367	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$94,256	-$32,776	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$105,883	-$32,443	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$95,157	-$32,436	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$87,118	-$32,407	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$83,030	-$32,165	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$92,549	-$31,975	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$99,048	-$31,940	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$84,859	-$31,899	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$93,828	-$31,324	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$96,997	-$31,296	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$99,731	-$31,216	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$94,677	-$31,101	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$85,013	-$31,043	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$87,058	-$30,563	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$90,659	-$30,507	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$96,411	-$30,500	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$88,862	-$30,249	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$87,885	-$30,135	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$95,837	-$30,122	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$88,120	-$30,120	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$89,698	-$29,975	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$90,130	-$29,513	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$88,801	-$29,461	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$112,034	-$29,449	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$88,693	-$29,416	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$90,652	-$29,243	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$87,767	-$29,155	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$94,713	-$28,969	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$93,322	-$28,873	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$90,650	-$28,671	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$94,280	-$28,214	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$89,561	-$28,087	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$95,958	-$27,896	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$90,486	-$27,456	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$101,119	-$26,994	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$99,534	-$26,990	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$94,586	-$26,863	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$95,065	-$26,729	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$88,842	-$26,566	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$95,917	-$26,300	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$99,532	-$26,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$98,527	-$25,798	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$94,312	-$24,091	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$96,687	-$23,592	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$100,431	-$23,038	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$100,862	-$22,212	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$102,758	-$20,585	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$101,007	-$17,829	A·B