Accountant vs Graphic Designer 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)

Accountant earns $20,970 more nationally

Accountant leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$60,040	+$17,893	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$48,325	+$17,200	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$50,107	+$16,656	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$56,406	+$16,458	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$49,129	+$16,312	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$54,034	+$16,040	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$47,207	+$16,036	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$54,203	+$15,331	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$45,078	+$15,326	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$45,915	+$15,080	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$49,129	+$15,025	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$50,270	+$14,513	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$45,332	+$14,277	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$42,701	+$14,270	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$44,308	+$14,239	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$44,797	+$14,205	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$41,395	+$14,199	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$42,304	+$14,076	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$57,674	+$14,007	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$47,335	+$13,933	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$50,573	+$13,687	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$45,972	+$13,583	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$42,306	+$13,563	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$36,797	+$13,504	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$41,966	+$13,426	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$40,611	+$13,367	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$49,372	+$13,310	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$42,744	+$13,245	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$45,361	+$13,229	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$40,290	+$13,185	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$41,299	+$13,139	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$49,478	+$12,965	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$49,139	+$12,785	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$44,264	+$12,637	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$40,087	+$12,633	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$37,944	+$12,633	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$38,159	+$12,621	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$45,258	+$12,501	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$41,405	+$12,472	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$47,522	+$12,390	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$42,384	+$12,303	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$56,253	+$12,276	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$51,971	+$12,236	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$45,330	+$12,202	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$41,420	+$11,929	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$40,810	+$11,918	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$40,450	+$11,473	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$36,181	+$11,295	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$41,368	+$11,183	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$44,861	+$11,157	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$48,113	+$10,742	A·B