Accountant vs Electrician 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)

Accountant earns $19,330 more nationally

Accountant leads in 46 states · Electrician leads in 5 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
FLFlorida	$64,034	$44,846	+$19,188	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$50,046	+$18,867	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$43,977	+$18,775	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$57,758	+$18,099	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$47,915	+$17,195	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$59,737	+$15,730	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$51,989	+$15,112	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$48,955	+$15,076	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$47,042	+$14,604	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$46,383	+$14,439	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$49,855	+$14,121	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$49,225	+$13,993	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$48,888	+$13,688	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$41,943	+$13,596	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$56,173	+$13,240	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$62,485	+$13,038	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$52,175	+$12,706	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$49,739	+$12,205	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$59,624	+$12,125	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$48,560	+$11,812	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$48,273	+$11,688	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$40,145	+$11,284	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$71,994	-$11,157	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$46,653	+$10,425	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$69,375	-$9,973	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$49,210	+$9,904	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$52,285	+$9,812	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$62,568	-$9,651	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$48,818	+$9,509	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$54,367	+$9,490	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$62,715	+$9,450	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$48,016	+$9,211	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$59,378	+$8,327	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$52,891	+$8,143	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$52,721	+$8,137	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$50,926	+$7,955	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$48,659	+$7,392	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$51,244	+$7,257	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$48,387	+$7,202	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$53,145	+$6,271	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$46,261	+$5,245	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$55,042	+$4,418	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$54,821	+$3,507	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$57,122	+$3,331	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$48,566	+$3,130	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$60,502	+$2,779	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$59,057	+$1,991	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$56,346	+$1,484	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$76,739	-$246	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$62,102	-$210	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$66,419	+$63	A·B