Accountant vs Physical Therapist 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)

Physical Therapist earns $19,830 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Physical Therapist leads in 51 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
AKAlaska	$65,525	$87,925	-$22,399	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$76,566	-$19,034	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$78,076	-$18,164	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$80,890	-$16,736	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$68,482	-$16,559	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$63,992	-$16,516	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$73,151	-$16,181	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$68,695	-$16,145	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$75,615	-$16,006	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$71,988	-$15,970	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$69,207	-$15,858	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$71,066	-$15,674	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$67,630	-$14,902	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$65,552	-$14,772	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$70,638	-$14,769	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$68,227	-$14,751	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$75,262	-$14,267	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$64,507	-$14,207	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$73,060	-$14,205	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$82,534	-$14,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$66,722	-$14,002	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$72,448	-$13,901	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$73,437	-$13,882	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$75,054	-$13,786	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$69,716	-$13,726	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$68,055	-$13,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$64,140	-$13,564	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$71,287	-$13,528	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$77,662	-$13,455	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$85,111	-$13,430	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$69,723	-$13,343	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$77,523	-$13,263	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$68,582	-$12,988	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$67,660	-$12,973	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$71,486	-$12,896	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$66,785	-$12,807	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$69,680	-$12,779	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$66,186	-$12,309	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$77,372	-$11,931	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$74,730	-$11,488	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$73,727	-$11,284	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$70,269	-$11,267	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$73,159	-$11,236	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$76,981	-$10,218	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$79,689	-$10,155	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$72,669	-$9,987	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$74,479	-$9,696	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$70,079	-$9,676	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$78,410	-$8,337	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$77,722	-$4,858	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$81,687	-$3,754	A·B