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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $20,380 more nationally

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

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$30,744	+$27,758	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$36,964	+$26,317	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$37,494	+$25,724	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$53,551	+$22,306	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$41,327	+$21,425	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$46,557	+$19,925	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$39,199	+$19,683	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$43,251	+$19,325	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$44,761	+$19,215	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$40,886	+$19,076	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$40,230	+$18,884	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$48,229	+$18,872	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$40,668	+$18,793	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$43,753	+$18,191	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$42,459	+$17,994	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$43,131	+$17,727	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$38,379	+$17,672	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$57,834	+$17,633	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$51,966	+$17,447	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$38,711	+$16,828	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$42,730	+$16,686	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$45,751	+$16,346	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$40,976	+$16,250	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$41,623	+$16,207	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$51,852	+$15,853	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$48,124	+$15,734	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$53,289	+$15,624	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$46,290	+$15,356	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$48,703	+$15,331	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$45,894	+$15,140	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$46,796	+$15,096	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$37,068	+$14,438	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$62,303	+$14,190	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$47,056	+$13,766	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$47,301	+$13,746	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$37,859	+$13,570	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$44,824	+$13,504	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$47,572	+$13,265	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$58,958	+$13,207	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$52,021	+$13,089	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$42,626	+$12,962	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$52,659	+$12,223	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$59,562	+$12,187	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$39,538	+$12,158	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$45,107	+$11,972	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$41,263	+$11,654	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$46,983	+$11,344	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$48,457	+$10,945	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$50,492	+$9,879	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$54,903	+$9,128	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$67,903	+$7,620	A·B