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

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $11,970 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 3 states · Pharmacist leads in 48 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Pharmacist	Difference
OROregon	$72,819	$108,680	-$35,861	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$98,670	-$35,205	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$107,086	-$34,962	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$97,048	-$32,426	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$104,292	-$29,469	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$105,227	-$29,283	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$122,813	-$25,761	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$102,544	-$24,403	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$96,323	-$23,495	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$96,376	-$23,198	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$101,175	-$23,026	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$97,472	-$22,871	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$107,638	-$22,715	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$97,961	-$21,952	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$97,871	-$21,274	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$99,494	-$20,806	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$96,810	-$20,436	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$96,397	-$20,372	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$108,974	-$18,354	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$98,738	-$15,413	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$101,999	-$12,778	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$99,983	-$11,672	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$106,033	-$11,573	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$95,513	-$10,982	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$104,871	-$10,763	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$95,586	+$9,942	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$99,244	-$9,238	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$98,292	-$9,182	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$107,968	-$8,605	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$98,136	-$8,363	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$99,304	-$8,090	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$96,587	-$7,895	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$100,241	-$7,413	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$98,958	+$6,967	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$99,904	-$6,910	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$97,757	-$6,350	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$96,379	-$5,918	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$97,157	-$5,724	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$97,559	-$4,812	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$99,936	-$4,126	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$101,003	-$4,012	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$112,878	-$3,661	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$102,594	-$3,470	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$97,457	-$3,135	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$103,853	-$2,932	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$96,900	-$2,893	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$97,661	-$2,870	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$118,589	-$1,340	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$94,282	-$731	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$96,932	-$328	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$97,178	+$241	A·B