What is the average Accountant salary?

The national median Accountant salary is $79,880 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $59,360 to $107,360 depending on location.

How much does a Accountant take home after taxes?

A Accountant earning the national median of $79,880 takes home approximately $65,026 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 18.6%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $47,476 in Mississippi to $77,933 in Washington D.C..

Which state gives Accountants the highest take-home pay?

Washington D.C. gives Accountants the highest take-home pay at $77,933 per year on a median wage of $107,360. 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 $79,880, a Accountant takes home approximately $5,419 per month in a no-tax state, or between $3,956 and $6,494 per month depending on state income tax.

Accountant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

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National Median

$79,880

Approx. Take-Home

$65,026

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$77,933

Washington D.C.

Lowest Take-Home

$47,476

Mississippi

Accountant Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
DCWashington D.C.	$107,360	$77,933	$6,494	27.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$97,880	$72,864	$6,072	25.6%	Details →
WAWashington	$89,340	$71,681	$5,973	19.8%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$92,400	$70,074	$5,839	24.2%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$92,890	$69,534	$5,794	25.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$91,490	$68,529	$5,711	25.1%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$88,640	$66,763	$5,564	24.7%	Details →
AKAlaska	$80,590	$65,525	$5,460	18.7%	Details →
TXTexas	$80,470	$65,441	$5,453	18.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$85,420	$64,782	$5,399	24.2%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$82,370	$64,260	$5,355	22.0%	Details →
MDMaryland	$83,920	$64,207	$5,351	23.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$78,640	$64,153	$5,346	18.4%	Details →
DEDelaware	$83,410	$63,242	$5,270	24.2%	Details →
ILIllinois	$82,160	$62,683	$5,224	23.7%	Details →
COColorado	$80,320	$62,443	$5,204	22.3%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$80,750	$61,924	$5,160	23.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$77,940	$61,268	$5,106	21.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$74,150	$60,995	$5,083	17.7%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$78,510	$60,404	$5,034	23.1%	Details →
NVNevada	$72,610	$59,911	$4,993	17.5%	Details →
AZArizona	$74,840	$59,609	$4,967	20.4%	Details →
OHOhio	$73,890	$59,555	$4,963	19.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$75,320	$59,002	$4,917	21.7%	Details →
OROregon	$80,370	$58,855	$4,905	26.8%	Details →
MIMichigan	$74,920	$58,590	$4,883	21.8%	Details →
TNTennessee	$70,670	$58,546	$4,879	17.2%	Details →
VTVermont	$73,210	$57,759	$4,813	21.1%	Details →
HIHawaii	$76,780	$57,533	$4,794	25.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$68,430	$56,971	$4,748	16.7%	Details →
UTUtah	$72,980	$56,901	$4,742	22.0%	Details →
MEMaine	$72,350	$56,380	$4,698	22.1%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$70,880	$56,018	$4,668	21.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$70,490	$55,990	$4,666	20.6%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$67,810	$55,869	$4,656	17.6%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$70,120	$55,594	$4,633	20.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$69,140	$55,392	$4,616	19.9%	Details →
NENebraska	$69,320	$54,687	$4,557	21.1%	Details →
LALouisiana	$67,830	$54,438	$4,537	19.7%	Details →
KSKansas	$68,620	$53,978	$4,498	21.3%	Details →
IAIowa	$68,390	$53,876	$4,490	21.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$63,840	$53,475	$4,456	16.2%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$66,240	$53,349	$4,446	19.5%	Details →
KYKentucky	$66,040	$52,728	$4,394	20.2%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$66,140	$52,719	$4,393	20.3%	Details →
IDIdaho	$66,430	$52,550	$4,379	20.9%	Details →
MTMontana	$65,840	$51,923	$4,327	21.1%	Details →
ALAlabama	$64,180	$50,780	$4,232	20.9%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$63,150	$50,576	$4,215	19.9%	Details →
ARArkansas	$63,280	$50,300	$4,192	20.5%	Details →
MSMississippi	$59,360	$47,476	$3,956	20.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Accountant Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

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