Software Developer vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $4,400 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 6 states · Pharmacist leads in 45 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 = Software Developer earns more after tax.

State	Software Developer	Pharmacist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$107,086	-$36,510	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$96,810	-$30,282	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$122,813	-$29,845	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$102,544	-$25,046	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$97,961	-$24,610	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$101,175	-$23,729	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$98,670	-$23,656	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$101,999	-$23,333	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$97,178	-$19,653	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$99,494	-$19,622	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$104,292	-$18,707	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$98,738	-$18,388	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$96,379	-$18,270	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$107,638	-$18,194	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$100,241	-$17,830	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$96,397	-$17,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$97,472	-$17,530	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$97,157	-$17,228	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$105,227	-$17,190	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$108,680	-$16,284	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$96,323	-$16,212	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$97,457	+$15,556	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$97,871	-$15,324	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$99,983	-$15,014	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$96,587	-$14,340	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$96,376	-$13,422	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$108,974	-$10,961	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$97,048	-$10,903	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$99,904	-$10,667	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$101,003	-$9,624	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$97,661	+$9,179	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$99,936	-$7,892	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$118,589	+$6,760	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$106,033	-$6,575	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$107,968	-$6,193	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$102,594	-$6,183	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$103,853	-$6,090	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$98,292	-$5,644	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$97,559	-$5,142	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$104,871	-$4,409	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$112,878	+$3,401	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$98,958	-$3,304	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$99,244	-$3,279	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$99,304	-$3,218	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$96,900	-$2,787	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$96,932	-$2,486	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$95,513	-$2,198	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$98,136	-$1,878	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$97,757	+$1,477	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$94,282	+$413	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$95,586	-$68	A·B