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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $16,340 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Financial Analyst leads in 51 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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
NYNew York	$72,864	$94,230	-$21,366	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$84,329	-$14,255	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$82,983	-$13,449	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$85,033	-$13,352	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$79,889	-$13,126	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$75,429	-$12,746	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$78,139	-$12,698	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$74,598	-$12,155	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$80,049	-$11,520	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$74,609	-$11,367	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$71,371	-$10,377	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$75,157	-$10,375	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$69,235	-$10,233	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$70,592	-$10,188	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$65,927	-$9,937	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$71,768	-$9,844	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$66,730	-$9,829	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$73,726	-$9,519	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$87,397	-$9,464	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$65,457	-$9,439	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$68,163	-$9,308	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$70,485	-$9,217	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$68,769	-$9,160	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$73,010	-$8,857	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$72,826	-$8,566	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$62,983	-$8,296	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$68,198	-$8,287	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$66,784	-$8,238	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$61,325	-$7,850	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$60,226	-$7,676	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$60,070	-$7,350	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$62,782	-$7,188	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$57,702	-$7,125	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$66,638	-$7,083	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$59,800	-$7,072	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$60,852	-$6,976	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$62,324	-$6,932	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$65,359	-$6,769	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$60,721	-$6,743	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$54,059	-$6,583	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$62,379	-$6,510	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$60,777	-$6,339	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$59,658	-$6,309	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$57,583	-$5,660	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$56,436	-$5,656	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$62,470	-$4,937	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$55,152	-$4,852	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$62,292	-$4,533	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$60,571	-$4,191	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$60,333	-$3,363	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$67,361	-$1,836	A·B