Social Worker vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $69,390 more nationally

Social Worker 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Pharmacist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$107,086	-$63,156	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$122,813	-$59,117	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$108,974	-$58,434	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$99,983	-$56,726	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$118,589	-$56,525	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$96,323	-$54,285	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$107,638	-$51,319	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$98,670	-$51,281	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$96,810	-$51,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$105,227	-$50,980	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$96,376	-$50,228	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$99,244	-$49,569	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$102,544	-$49,213	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$101,003	-$49,078	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$99,936	-$49,062	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$101,175	-$48,664	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$97,048	-$48,450	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$97,178	-$48,335	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$102,594	-$48,214	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$97,961	-$48,168	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$101,999	-$47,833	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$103,853	-$47,825	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$98,136	-$47,249	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$100,241	-$47,033	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$99,304	-$46,875	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$104,871	-$46,824	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$108,680	-$46,801	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$97,871	-$46,677	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$99,904	-$46,561	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$95,513	-$46,043	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$98,738	-$45,746	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$96,397	-$45,355	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$97,472	-$45,345	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$97,157	-$44,927	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$97,457	-$44,351	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$107,968	-$44,265	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$96,379	-$44,014	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$97,757	-$43,975	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$97,559	-$43,648	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$106,033	-$43,540	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$99,494	-$43,469	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$112,878	-$43,199	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$98,292	-$41,763	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$97,661	-$41,376	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$104,292	-$40,820	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$96,587	-$40,453	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$96,932	-$35,668	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$96,900	-$34,208	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$95,586	-$32,288	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$94,282	-$31,915	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$98,958	-$29,887	A·B