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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $69,480 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
CACalifornia	$71,749	$132,976	-$61,227	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$119,153	-$55,177	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$129,532	-$54,010	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$124,914	-$52,749	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$114,584	-$50,726	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$119,391	-$50,478	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$111,152	-$50,315	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$122,974	-$47,506	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$110,976	-$46,945	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$111,802	-$44,097	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$115,124	-$38,631	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$100,511	-$38,566	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$102,767	-$37,886	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$102,561	-$37,451	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$99,486	-$36,910	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$92,404	-$36,864	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$96,054	-$36,652	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$111,676	-$35,818	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$97,420	-$35,527	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$101,973	-$35,491	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$96,394	-$35,360	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$98,624	-$34,590	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$94,785	-$33,928	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$91,263	-$33,433	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$91,575	-$33,248	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$94,344	-$32,247	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$92,667	-$32,214	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$83,156	-$30,239	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$91,622	-$29,976	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$92,147	-$29,396	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$85,052	-$29,001	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$95,090	-$27,990	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$88,251	-$27,204	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$94,861	-$25,447	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$76,216	-$24,521	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$82,172	-$23,058	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$78,612	-$23,023	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$83,792	-$22,970	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$81,868	-$22,408	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$81,229	-$22,347	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$77,582	-$20,356	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$77,014	-$19,936	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$70,609	-$19,103	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$76,666	-$18,165	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$75,376	-$17,048	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$79,300	-$16,019	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$66,805	-$15,376	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$75,735	-$15,364	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$74,481	-$14,520	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$73,741	-$14,324	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$76,753	-$13,535	A·B