Veterinarian vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $13,650 more nationally

Veterinarian 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Pharmacist	Difference
ARArkansas	$70,685	$84,859	-$14,174	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$87,118	-$14,109	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$83,030	-$13,517	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$85,013	-$12,779	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$92,849	-$12,375	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$94,256	-$11,671	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$87,058	-$11,539	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$110,667	-$11,339	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$90,659	-$10,842	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$95,157	-$10,577	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$87,885	-$10,305	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$99,731	-$10,111	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$89,698	-$9,995	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$87,767	-$9,970	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$92,549	-$9,766	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$94,677	-$9,589	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$93,828	-$9,511	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$96,997	-$9,488	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$98,364	-$9,448	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$88,801	-$9,420	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$88,693	-$9,405	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$93,322	-$9,358	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$105,883	-$9,289	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$94,280	-$9,089	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$88,862	-$9,017	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$89,561	-$8,734	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$96,411	-$8,298	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$88,842	-$8,240	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$88,120	-$8,139	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$90,130	-$8,112	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$94,713	-$8,041	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$90,486	-$7,864	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$94,586	-$7,738	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$95,837	-$7,731	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$90,650	-$7,599	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$90,652	-$7,562	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$99,534	-$7,371	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$95,917	-$7,359	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$99,048	-$7,317	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$96,687	-$6,966	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$99,532	-$6,690	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$94,312	-$6,649	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$95,065	-$6,414	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$95,958	-$6,133	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$98,527	-$5,979	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$101,119	-$5,356	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$112,034	-$5,188	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$100,431	-$4,084	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$102,758	-$2,710	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$100,862	-$1,641	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$101,007	-$952	A·B