Registered Nurse vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $51,530 more nationally

Registered Nurse 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Pharmacist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$92,849	-$40,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$95,157	-$38,782	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$105,883	-$38,008	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$94,256	-$37,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$87,118	-$37,536	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$98,364	-$37,124	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$96,997	-$37,121	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$88,801	-$36,893	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$88,862	-$36,722	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$90,659	-$36,374	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$92,549	-$36,114	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$88,120	-$36,050	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$94,677	-$35,886	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$99,048	-$35,690	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$89,561	-$35,396	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$87,058	-$34,852	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$93,828	-$34,491	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$96,411	-$33,999	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$94,713	-$33,966	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$99,532	-$33,947	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$87,885	-$33,744	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$83,030	-$33,739	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$84,859	-$33,545	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$110,667	-$33,436	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$94,312	-$33,412	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$90,130	-$33,404	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$89,698	-$33,333	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$95,958	-$33,251	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$87,767	-$33,196	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$90,650	-$33,044	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$94,280	-$33,033	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$90,652	-$32,804	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$93,322	-$32,802	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$95,065	-$32,169	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$94,586	-$31,708	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$88,693	-$31,623	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$85,013	-$31,036	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$95,837	-$31,031	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$90,486	-$30,990	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$112,034	-$30,505	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$98,527	-$29,105	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$100,431	-$29,103	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$99,534	-$27,817	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$101,119	-$27,631	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$88,842	-$27,561	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$100,862	-$27,218	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$101,007	-$26,816	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$99,731	-$26,552	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$95,917	-$23,128	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$96,687	-$21,735	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$102,758	-$14,426	A·B