Accountant vs Dental Hygienist 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)

Dental Hygienist earns $12,580 more nationally

Accountant leads in 4 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 47 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
AKAlaska	$66,482	$99,957	-$33,475	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$82,287	-$22,884	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$96,956	-$20,464	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$71,083	-$18,166	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$81,403	-$17,545	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$90,783	-$15,260	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$86,840	-$15,092	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$74,715	-$14,344	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$78,165	-$13,284	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$64,969	-$13,274	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$64,672	-$13,243	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$71,488	-$13,160	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$75,407	-$12,830	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$72,499	-$12,538	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$73,261	-$12,439	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$73,249	-$11,356	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$72,079	-$11,242	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$79,927	-$11,014	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$75,304	-$10,194	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$76,887	-$9,786	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$73,640	-$9,664	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$73,521	-$9,490	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$65,077	-$9,488	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$69,715	-$8,681	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$47,534	+$8,005	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$63,702	-$7,651	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$66,868	-$7,408	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$66,384	-$6,968	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$64,434	-$6,604	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$68,877	-$6,125	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$64,525	-$5,643	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$62,567	-$5,489	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$63,272	-$4,945	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$68,135	-$4,917	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$64,638	+$4,775	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$66,383	-$4,439	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$72,011	-$4,306	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$71,459	+$4,009	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$64,755	-$3,708	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$62,780	-$3,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$60,716	-$3,490	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$66,672	-$3,391	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$63,670	-$2,812	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$74,916	-$2,751	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$64,788	-$2,690	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$63,861	-$2,215	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$62,615	-$2,161	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$65,877	-$1,843	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$53,124	-$1,619	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$57,289	+$1,212	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$76,663	-$806	A·B