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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $1,520 more nationally

Accountant leads in 27 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 24 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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	$65,525	$85,849	-$20,324	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$72,840	-$15,308	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$69,980	-$11,125	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$79,512	-$10,983	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$81,593	-$9,912	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$69,634	-$9,722	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$67,473	-$7,864	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$71,744	-$7,591	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$64,912	-$7,153	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$59,658	-$7,108	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$66,133	+$6,731	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$63,302	-$6,332	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$70,294	-$6,034	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$58,975	+$5,808	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$57,557	-$5,634	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$72,410	+$5,523	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$57,627	+$5,055	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$60,488	+$4,953	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$58,081	-$4,732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$56,461	+$3,943	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$65,846	-$3,403	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$59,611	-$3,231	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$59,025	-$3,156	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$56,541	+$3,014	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$55,557	+$2,990	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$58,978	-$2,960	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$53,321	+$2,668	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$56,440	+$2,562	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$60,705	+$2,537	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$48,263	+$2,517	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$52,022	+$2,416	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$71,847	-$2,313	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$66,510	-$2,303	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$51,809	+$2,169	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$48,530	+$2,046	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$59,116	+$1,878	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$53,561	+$1,831	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$59,579	+$1,689	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$52,602	+$1,274	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$52,343	+$1,133	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$54,513	+$1,081	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$62,991	-$1,068	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$57,605	+$985	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$57,854	-$953	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$46,772	+$704	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$49,695	+$605	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$54,113	+$574	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$52,183	+$537	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$53,026	-$298	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$66,627	+$136	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$70,093	-$19	A·B