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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $18,330 more nationally

Accountant leads in 48 states · Plumber leads in 3 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
VAVirginia	$64,782	$46,085	+$18,698	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$42,870	+$17,534	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$48,325	+$17,116	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$42,332	+$16,670	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$45,553	+$15,442	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$63,021	+$14,912	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$41,358	+$14,236	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$50,064	+$13,178	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$46,663	+$12,945	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$45,874	+$12,672	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$52,383	+$11,771	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$52,772	+$11,435	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$46,836	+$10,923	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$45,609	+$10,771	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$56,205	+$10,558	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$40,411	+$10,368	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$52,106	+$10,337	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$40,156	+$10,145	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$42,589	+$10,130	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$44,393	+$8,956	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$48,087	+$8,815	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$59,915	+$8,614	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$61,596	+$8,477	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$39,033	+$8,443	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$64,506	+$8,358	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$46,200	+$8,238	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$61,332	+$8,201	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$44,954	+$7,597	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$52,062	+$7,493	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$46,613	+$7,365	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$64,857	+$6,824	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$43,911	+$6,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$46,070	+$6,658	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$47,047	+$6,428	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$58,293	+$5,967	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$49,500	+$5,187	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$50,423	+$4,969	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$55,147	+$4,764	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$56,760	+$4,508	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$54,102	+$4,488	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$51,697	+$4,293	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$47,679	+$4,244	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$54,673	+$4,183	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$57,812	+$4,112	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$50,131	+$3,745	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$60,855	-$3,322	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$68,142	-$2,617	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$61,165	+$1,517	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$54,756	+$1,262	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$56,914	-$1,045	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$56,830	+$141	A·B