What is the average Accountant salary?

The national median Accountant salary is $81,680 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $64,180 to $103,030 depending on location.

How much does a Accountant take home after taxes?

A Accountant earning the national median of $81,680 takes home approximately $66,292 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 18.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $51,429 in Arkansas to $76,493 in Washington.

Which state gives Accountants the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Accountants the highest take-home pay at $76,493 per year on a median wage of $96,180. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Accountant's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $81,680, a Accountant takes home approximately $5,524 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,286 and $6,374 per month depending on state income tax.

Accountant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

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National Median

$81,680

Approx. Take-Home

$66,292

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$76,493

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$51,429

Arkansas

Accountant Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$96,180	$76,493	$6,374	20.5%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$101,340	$75,857	$6,321	25.1%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$103,030	$75,523	$6,294	26.7%	Details →
NYNew York	$101,780	$75,467	$6,289	25.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$96,580	$72,165	$6,014	25.3%	Details →
CACalifornia	$96,360	$71,749	$5,979	25.5%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$90,040	$69,414	$5,784	22.9%	Details →
COColorado	$90,030	$68,913	$5,743	23.5%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$89,630	$67,705	$5,642	24.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$82,830	$67,101	$5,592	19.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$81,950	$66,482	$5,540	18.9%	Details →
TXTexas	$80,000	$65,110	$5,426	18.6%	Details →
MDMaryland	$84,890	$64,881	$5,407	23.6%	Details →
FLFlorida	$78,470	$64,034	$5,336	18.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$84,190	$64,031	$5,336	23.9%	Details →
DEDelaware	$84,560	$63,975	$5,331	24.3%	Details →
NVNevada	$78,220	$63,858	$5,321	18.4%	Details →
WYWyoming	$77,400	$63,281	$5,273	18.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$77,310	$63,218	$5,268	18.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$80,490	$62,752	$5,229	22.0%	Details →
AZArizona	$78,620	$62,576	$5,215	20.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$77,640	$62,097	$5,175	20.0%	Details →
TNTennessee	$75,500	$61,944	$5,162	18.0%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$81,100	$61,892	$5,158	23.7%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$80,100	$61,646	$5,137	23.0%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$78,150	$61,047	$5,087	21.9%	Details →
INIndiana	$77,410	$61,034	$5,086	21.2%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$77,330	$60,858	$5,071	21.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$79,300	$60,837	$5,070	23.3%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$77,420	$60,822	$5,068	21.4%	Details →
MIMichigan	$77,720	$60,454	$5,038	22.2%	Details →
VTVermont	$76,990	$60,371	$5,031	21.6%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$76,820	$59,961	$4,997	21.9%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$72,180	$59,460	$4,955	17.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$77,680	$59,416	$4,951	23.5%	Details →
OROregon	$81,130	$59,402	$4,950	26.8%	Details →
KSKansas	$76,400	$59,114	$4,926	22.6%	Details →
IAIowa	$74,290	$58,882	$4,907	20.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$74,520	$58,501	$4,875	21.5%	Details →
MTMontana	$74,400	$58,328	$4,861	21.6%	Details →
UTUtah	$75,100	$58,327	$4,861	22.3%	Details →
MOMissouri	$73,210	$57,830	$4,819	21.0%	Details →
KYKentucky	$72,220	$57,227	$4,769	20.8%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$73,180	$57,078	$4,757	22.0%	Details →
LALouisiana	$69,540	$56,051	$4,671	19.4%	Details →
NENebraska	$69,980	$55,588	$4,632	20.6%	Details →
ALAlabama	$71,070	$55,539	$4,628	21.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$67,820	$52,917	$4,410	22.0%	Details →
IDIdaho	$64,840	$51,696	$4,308	20.3%	Details →
MSMississippi	$64,170	$51,506	$4,292	19.7%	Details →
ARArkansas	$64,180	$51,429	$4,286	19.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Accountant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

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