Accountant vs Plumber 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)

Accountant earns $18,710 more nationally

Accountant leads in 44 states · Plumber leads in 7 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
FLFlorida	$64,034	$42,789	+$21,245	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$41,625	+$21,127	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$42,990	+$20,228	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$40,465	+$18,037	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$51,200	+$17,713	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$54,543	+$17,206	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$52,303	+$17,110	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$47,426	+$16,605	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$45,110	+$16,536	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$49,233	+$15,877	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$44,322	+$15,640	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$60,387	+$15,470	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$60,387	+$15,081	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$52,021	+$15,080	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$50,376	+$14,506	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$48,566	+$13,378	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$50,486	+$13,371	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$50,840	+$13,136	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$62,485	+$13,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$44,111	+$12,968	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$43,013	+$12,526	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$48,478	+$12,343	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$64,456	+$12,037	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$50,803	+$11,773	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$51,579	+$11,702	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$49,237	+$11,134	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$40,359	+$11,070	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$71,890	-$11,053	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$56,972	+$10,733	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$51,486	+$10,611	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$48,913	+$10,503	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$49,008	+$9,319	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$49,663	+$9,218	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$49,950	+$9,164	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$52,179	+$8,855	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$63,460	+$8,705	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$50,088	+$7,741	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$66,782	-$7,380	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$53,672	+$7,186	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$50,229	+$6,998	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$52,535	+$6,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$59,644	-$6,727	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$46,097	+$5,599	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$50,555	+$5,034	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$46,764	+$4,741	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$52,627	+$3,424	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$60,612	-$2,284	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$63,278	-$1,385	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$67,284	-$802	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$59,998	+$456	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$61,281	-$234	A·B