Accountant vs Financial Analyst 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)

Financial Analyst earns $19,670 more nationally

Accountant leads in 3 states · Financial Analyst leads in 48 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WYWyoming	$63,281	$159,194	-$95,913	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$80,130	-$16,912	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$75,757	-$16,355	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$91,355	-$15,888	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$67,402	-$15,706	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$70,955	-$15,416	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$75,290	-$14,453	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$77,172	-$14,420	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$72,296	-$13,969	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$75,683	-$13,790	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$76,847	-$12,817	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$72,656	-$12,285	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$64,388	-$11,471	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$72,947	-$10,850	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$78,452	-$10,747	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$67,806	-$10,727	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$68,981	-$10,655	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$61,403	-$9,974	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$67,802	-$9,972	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$71,472	-$9,826	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$68,631	-$9,750	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$73,289	-$9,314	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$74,065	-$9,184	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$60,597	-$9,091	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$80,747	-$8,999	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$68,369	-$8,952	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$75,297	-$8,815	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$73,812	-$8,702	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$68,835	-$8,381	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$63,958	-$8,370	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$69,739	-$7,795	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$79,373	-$7,208	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$67,606	-$6,748	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$67,604	-$6,557	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$69,069	-$6,493	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$49,649	+$6,402	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$74,961	-$6,048	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$72,954	-$5,853	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$81,001	-$5,144	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$80,847	-$4,355	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$62,786	-$3,672	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$67,614	-$3,581	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$65,924	+$3,490	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$77,879	-$2,356	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$62,194	-$2,232	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$59,259	-$2,032	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$63,063	-$2,029	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$65,856	-$1,998	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$61,389	-$1,929	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$57,211	+$1,291	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$61,958	-$1,136	A·B