Accountant vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $65,880 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$146,590	-$68,658	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$136,214	-$63,349	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$122,245	-$53,716	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$116,066	-$46,532	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$108,366	-$44,159	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$105,883	-$40,442	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$104,954	-$40,172	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$109,108	-$39,034	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$101,053	-$38,370	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$109,300	-$37,620	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$97,681	-$36,686	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$95,630	-$35,719	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$98,602	-$35,360	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$97,237	-$34,793	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$101,021	-$34,258	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$93,203	-$33,594	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$95,718	-$31,458	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$92,494	-$31,226	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$92,040	-$30,116	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$86,103	-$30,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$93,553	-$29,399	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$87,350	-$28,760	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$87,221	-$28,675	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$88,134	-$28,579	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$93,553	-$28,027	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$88,237	-$27,834	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$83,697	-$27,679	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$77,315	-$26,535	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$81,834	-$26,442	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$85,414	-$26,412	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$78,909	-$26,181	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$84,752	-$25,896	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$81,567	-$25,698	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$82,163	-$25,262	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$78,370	-$25,021	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$78,076	-$24,600	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$79,272	-$24,585	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$80,093	-$24,499	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$78,422	-$24,444	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$78,631	-$24,193	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$74,355	-$24,054	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$81,534	-$24,002	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$76,441	-$23,891	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$77,176	-$23,300	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$80,186	-$23,216	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$75,906	-$23,186	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$70,557	-$23,081	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$80,212	-$22,453	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$74,282	-$22,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$72,620	-$22,044	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$76,675	-$20,295	A·B