Elementary School Teacher vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $75,140 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher 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 = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Pharmacist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$41,640	$107,086	-$65,446	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,618	$99,983	-$60,365	A·B
AZArizona	$42,270	$102,594	-$60,324	A·B
AKAlaska	$62,500	$122,813	-$60,313	A·B
COColorado	$49,636	$108,974	-$59,338	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,411	$99,304	-$58,894	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,731	$96,323	-$57,592	A·B
MNMinnesota	$50,128	$107,638	-$57,510	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,496	$96,810	-$57,314	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,814	$103,853	-$57,038	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,009	$97,961	-$56,952	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,666	$104,292	-$56,626	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,516	$101,003	-$56,486	A·B
KSKansas	$40,978	$96,397	-$55,419	A·B
INIndiana	$47,388	$101,999	-$54,611	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$53,950	$107,968	-$54,018	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$48,638	$102,544	-$53,905	A·B
NVNevada	$52,334	$106,033	-$53,699	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,643	$105,227	-$53,583	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,005	$96,379	-$53,374	A·B
TXTexas	$51,499	$104,871	-$53,372	A·B
MTMontana	$45,452	$98,670	-$53,218	A·B
IAIowa	$45,308	$97,871	-$52,564	A·B
OROregon	$56,119	$108,680	-$52,561	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,959	$97,178	-$52,219	A·B
WIWisconsin	$49,055	$101,175	-$52,120	A·B
IDIdaho	$47,778	$99,494	-$51,716	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,855	$97,472	-$50,617	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$47,479	$97,157	-$49,678	A·B
UTUtah	$49,031	$98,292	-$49,262	A·B
MIMichigan	$49,879	$98,738	-$48,859	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,542	$96,376	-$48,834	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,448	$98,136	-$48,689	A·B
NENebraska	$49,660	$97,048	-$47,388	A·B
MEMaine	$49,214	$96,587	-$47,373	A·B
VTVermont	$49,792	$96,932	-$47,140	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$52,904	$99,904	-$47,000	A·B
DEDelaware	$52,381	$99,244	-$46,864	A·B
ILIllinois	$50,701	$97,559	-$46,857	A·B
OHOhio	$53,697	$100,241	-$46,544	A·B
GAGeorgia	$50,522	$95,513	-$44,991	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$58,725	$99,936	-$41,211	A·B
WAWashington	$78,554	$118,589	-$40,035	A·B
CACalifornia	$72,866	$112,878	-$40,012	A·B
MDMaryland	$58,210	$97,757	-$39,547	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,643	$96,900	-$36,258	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,381	$95,586	-$35,205	A·B
NYNew York	$62,998	$97,457	-$34,459	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$97,661	-$34,201	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$70,389	$98,958	-$28,569	A·B
RIRhode Island	$67,322	$94,282	-$26,960	A·B