Accountant vs Construction Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $25,020 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Construction Manager	Difference
AKAlaska	$65,525	$90,739	-$25,213	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$80,292	-$22,760	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$93,553	-$21,872	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$90,358	-$21,829	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$77,372	-$20,402	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$80,186	-$20,275	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$76,103	-$20,233	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$83,000	-$18,847	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$88,185	-$18,651	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$73,758	-$18,366	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$82,240	-$18,032	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$88,007	-$17,934	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$73,940	-$17,921	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$80,322	-$17,879	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$76,140	-$17,285	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$82,297	-$16,856	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$75,262	-$16,715	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$80,803	-$16,543	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$77,372	-$16,377	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$70,699	-$16,261	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$68,957	-$16,229	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$74,791	-$16,201	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$68,695	-$16,145	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$67,837	-$15,914	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$78,555	-$15,873	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$69,207	-$15,858	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$88,649	-$15,785	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$70,240	-$15,553	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$68,930	-$15,455	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$72,308	-$15,407	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$74,936	-$15,327	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$74,789	-$15,234	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$76,399	-$15,131	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$76,972	-$15,049	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$71,027	-$15,037	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$68,725	-$14,747	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$81,485	-$14,722	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$67,378	-$14,658	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$62,022	-$14,546	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$69,861	-$14,267	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$68,125	-$14,249	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$71,924	-$14,165	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$64,899	-$14,119	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$78,355	-$13,572	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$72,244	-$13,242	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$63,488	-$12,911	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$90,832	-$12,899	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$63,194	-$12,894	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$72,673	-$12,270	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$75,367	-$12,125	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$67,827	-$11,447	A·B