Accountant vs Mechanical Engineer 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $19,150 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$71,681	$93,137	-$21,457	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$73,011	-$17,619	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$73,289	-$17,271	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$82,564	-$17,039	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$75,419	-$16,829	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$70,732	-$16,294	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$81,628	-$16,188	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$73,151	-$16,181	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$69,476	-$16,127	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$74,323	-$15,468	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$66,206	-$15,426	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$77,830	-$15,386	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$79,518	-$15,364	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$75,226	-$15,315	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$74,823	-$15,267	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$62,679	-$15,203	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$74,536	-$14,927	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$79,005	-$14,798	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$70,638	-$14,769	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$68,227	-$14,751	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$71,651	-$14,750	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$73,186	-$14,640	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$83,114	-$14,585	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$66,168	-$14,245	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$66,966	-$14,238	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$71,956	-$14,197	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$66,722	-$14,002	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$69,222	-$13,628	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$78,387	-$13,605	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$67,479	-$13,602	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$67,568	-$13,589	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$64,140	-$13,564	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$66,055	-$13,504	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$63,733	-$13,432	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$74,381	-$13,113	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$69,093	-$13,103	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$82,571	-$13,037	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$67,660	-$12,973	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$73,890	-$12,895	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$71,586	-$12,584	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$79,175	-$12,412	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$76,244	-$11,983	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$73,827	-$11,903	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$81,641	-$11,568	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$74,615	-$11,373	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$74,010	-$11,327	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$68,742	-$11,209	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$70,345	-$9,942	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$65,299	-$8,919	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$86,048	-$8,115	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$79,685	-$6,821	A·B