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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $25,300 more nationally

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

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/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	$66,482	$103,969	-$37,487	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$87,464	-$34,547	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$105,086	-$32,921	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$95,990	-$32,015	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$93,301	-$28,419	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$87,351	-$27,949	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$104,345	-$27,852	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$88,691	-$25,474	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$76,607	-$24,911	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$79,604	-$23,552	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$85,025	-$23,132	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$83,828	-$22,781	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$96,945	-$21,477	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$83,949	-$21,373	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$78,273	-$20,443	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$71,425	-$19,919	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$76,937	-$19,858	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$91,531	-$19,783	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$79,187	-$19,727	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$79,980	-$19,143	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$86,451	-$18,746	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$94,389	-$18,532	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$82,367	-$18,509	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$76,715	-$18,388	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$75,544	-$18,317	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$78,794	-$17,937	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$76,835	-$17,721	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$73,210	-$17,621	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$81,516	-$17,482	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$77,567	-$17,113	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$79,032	-$17,088	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$84,090	-$16,990	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$76,092	-$16,675	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$74,658	-$16,331	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$78,851	-$16,099	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$91,303	-$15,781	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$66,932	-$15,502	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$84,405	-$15,492	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$75,991	-$15,169	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$75,990	-$14,956	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$78,766	-$14,735	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$73,529	-$14,648	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$74,823	-$14,452	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$69,622	-$14,083	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$75,499	-$13,853	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$77,105	-$13,824	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$78,899	-$13,789	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$72,796	-$12,834	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$74,806	-$12,709	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$78,328	-$8,914	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$59,570	-$1,068	A·B