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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $41,650 more nationally

Psychologist 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Pharmacist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$107,968	-$63,596	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$95,513	-$54,220	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$96,397	-$47,210	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$104,871	-$45,164	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$96,379	-$41,721	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$99,904	-$41,419	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$97,178	-$41,284	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$99,494	-$41,140	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$105,227	-$40,194	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$122,813	-$39,504	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$101,999	-$38,700	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$107,086	-$37,903	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$98,738	-$36,757	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$103,853	-$35,915	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$96,932	-$34,928	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$99,983	-$33,534	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$98,136	-$32,219	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$107,638	-$32,051	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$97,661	-$31,717	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$98,292	-$30,819	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$99,936	-$30,251	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$112,878	-$30,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$99,304	-$29,021	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$118,589	-$28,822	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$98,958	-$27,889	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$101,003	-$27,226	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$96,323	-$26,932	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$98,670	-$26,477	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$96,810	-$26,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$104,292	-$25,635	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$97,157	-$25,503	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$97,961	-$25,268	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$96,900	-$25,175	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$97,559	-$24,839	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$96,587	-$24,559	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$97,048	-$24,451	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$106,033	-$24,384	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$101,175	-$23,404	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$97,457	-$23,195	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$97,871	-$22,825	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$96,376	-$21,722	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$100,241	-$21,481	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$102,594	-$20,783	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$97,757	-$20,024	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$99,244	-$19,612	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$108,680	-$17,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$102,544	-$17,823	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$94,282	-$17,056	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$108,974	-$16,256	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$95,586	-$14,066	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$97,472	-$10,657	A·B