Pharmacist · Houston, TX

Pharmacist take-home pay in Houston: $5,721 left over a month

A local pharmacist wage of about $140,000 in Houston, TX, after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$5,721

Local pay (annual)

$140,000

$8,870 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,199

$1,427 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a pharmacist.

  • Taxes$2,796
  • Rent$1,199
  • Other living costs$1,950
  • Left over$5,721

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$140,000
Federal income tax
−$22,847
Social Security and Medicare
−$10,710
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$106,443
Effective tax rate
24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,199
Groceries
$380
Getting around
$572
Healthcare
$428
Utilities and internet
$238
Everything else
$333
Total spending
$3,149

Left over each month

$11,667 gross, minus $2,796 in tax and $3,149 in living costs.

$5,721

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Questions

What is pharmacist take-home pay in Houston?

On a local pharmacist wage of about $140,000, leftover after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,199 is about $5,721 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Houston tax a pharmacist paycheck?

Houston is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

How does Houston compare for a pharmacist?

Open the Houston paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same pharmacist household.