Accountant vs Electrical Engineer 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $30,230 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$103,870	-$43,048	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$93,429	-$41,733	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$101,344	-$34,244	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$84,816	-$29,277	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$98,239	-$26,491	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$82,372	-$26,320	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$86,547	-$26,176	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$90,735	-$25,854	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$84,317	-$24,857	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$88,652	-$24,622	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$76,069	-$24,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$86,124	-$24,179	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$87,439	-$24,158	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$100,620	-$24,127	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$76,285	-$23,368	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$80,755	-$22,254	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$77,789	-$22,201	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$80,830	-$21,948	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$97,342	-$21,820	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$82,656	-$21,799	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$73,138	-$21,709	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$84,214	-$21,637	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$79,422	-$21,592	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$79,675	-$21,349	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$80,547	-$21,131	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$85,125	-$21,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$77,046	-$19,968	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$91,313	-$19,148	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$85,357	-$18,875	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$82,585	-$18,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$80,848	-$18,096	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$77,991	-$18,030	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$83,091	-$17,981	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$76,977	-$17,574	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$80,538	-$17,320	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$81,290	-$17,314	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$77,157	-$16,703	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$77,284	-$16,250	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$76,991	-$16,154	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$74,393	-$16,065	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$77,330	-$15,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$72,883	-$15,656	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$77,183	-$15,290	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$91,005	-$15,148	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$77,239	-$15,142	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$83,983	-$15,070	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$72,897	-$13,783	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$74,721	-$13,674	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$79,004	-$9,590	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$76,669	-$8,964	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$82,409	-$6,941	A·B