Accountant vs Human Resources Manager 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)

Human Resources Manager earns $58,350 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Human Resources Manager leads in 51 states

Human Resources Manager

$140,030

national median wage

$106,977/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	Human Resources Manager	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$123,305	-$51,140	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$127,058	-$50,565	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$113,298	-$49,267	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$118,050	-$48,636	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$106,210	-$44,318	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$119,371	-$43,903	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$115,234	-$43,485	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$118,613	-$43,090	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$107,140	-$42,258	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$110,777	-$41,864	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$116,386	-$40,529	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$102,431	-$38,456	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$105,611	-$37,906	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$95,718	-$37,889	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$96,979	-$37,519	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$99,081	-$37,435	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$94,998	-$36,671	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$101,303	-$36,193	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$91,721	-$36,133	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$96,672	-$35,814	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$96,570	-$35,733	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$96,007	-$35,553	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$96,465	-$35,418	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$98,127	-$35,375	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$97,497	-$34,921	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$96,882	-$34,785	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$96,628	-$34,684	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$85,785	-$34,090	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$92,699	-$33,297	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$93,961	-$32,927	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$96,669	-$32,636	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$91,501	-$32,387	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$99,403	-$32,302	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$90,758	-$31,876	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$84,443	-$31,526	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$90,506	-$30,135	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$86,409	-$29,331	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$88,564	-$29,148	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$95,036	-$28,554	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$84,983	-$27,756	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$86,921	-$26,099	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$77,602	-$26,096	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$88,959	-$25,678	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$81,000	-$25,460	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$75,304	-$23,875	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$79,550	-$23,498	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$80,873	-$22,372	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$85,582	-$22,364	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$80,306	-$21,979	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$81,804	-$21,842	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$81,804	-$17,946	A·B