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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $19,340 more nationally

Accountant leads in 2 states · Physical Therapist leads in 49 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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
MSMississippi	$51,506	$73,575	-$22,069	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$73,364	-$21,935	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$76,937	-$20,885	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$73,574	-$20,657	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$82,817	-$18,959	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$70,577	-$18,881	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$85,258	-$18,776	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$74,948	-$17,870	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$79,644	-$17,700	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$75,991	-$17,490	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$73,065	-$17,476	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$72,511	-$16,971	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$74,126	-$16,900	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$79,975	-$16,694	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$81,790	-$16,680	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$88,165	-$16,417	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$76,585	-$15,748	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$78,209	-$15,633	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$76,350	-$15,529	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$75,821	-$14,963	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$77,037	-$14,940	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$73,130	-$14,803	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$75,794	-$14,761	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$74,712	-$14,750	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$73,648	-$14,534	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$75,547	-$14,500	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$73,257	-$14,375	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$78,392	-$14,358	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$73,755	-$14,353	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$75,870	-$14,224	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$74,493	-$14,040	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$71,314	-$13,485	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$77,634	-$12,753	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$70,304	-$11,976	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$75,807	-$11,832	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$73,185	-$11,293	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$71,113	-$10,742	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$73,489	-$10,737	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$74,703	-$10,672	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$69,664	-$10,248	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$77,210	-$10,109	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$69,036	-$9,576	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$76,824	-$9,119	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$77,934	-$8,521	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$71,610	-$8,393	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$75,647	-$6,734	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$80,685	-$4,193	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$75,877	-$3,712	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$79,037	-$3,180	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$73,953	+$1,515	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$74,119	+$1,404	A·B