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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $23,510 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	$53,349	$80,602	-$27,253	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$98,645	-$26,964	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$86,102	-$20,662	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$86,102	-$20,577	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$79,028	-$20,438	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$88,828	-$20,299	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$82,571	-$20,128	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$78,857	-$20,002	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$75,380	-$19,988	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$83,992	-$19,839	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$83,814	-$19,607	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$75,507	-$19,489	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$76,253	-$19,283	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$73,614	-$19,176	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$79,067	-$19,156	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$75,017	-$19,147	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$75,862	-$18,961	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$88,452	-$18,918	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$66,231	-$18,755	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$83,142	-$18,359	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$69,087	-$18,308	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$77,769	-$18,214	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$76,253	-$17,707	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$77,250	-$17,641	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$75,373	-$17,614	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$70,271	-$17,551	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$78,694	-$17,426	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$69,892	-$17,164	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$70,625	-$17,150	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$72,682	-$17,087	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$69,605	-$17,055	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$70,929	-$16,951	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$68,746	-$16,823	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$77,660	-$16,666	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$72,607	-$16,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$67,017	-$16,440	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$83,036	-$16,273	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$80,416	-$16,156	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$75,148	-$16,146	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$77,868	-$15,945	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$70,505	-$15,818	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$69,683	-$15,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$66,089	-$15,789	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$85,710	-$15,637	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$73,095	-$15,562	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$78,179	-$14,937	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$76,861	-$14,179	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$74,236	-$13,833	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$90,479	-$12,546	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$68,718	-$12,338	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$83,134	-$10,270	A·B