Accountant vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $5,450 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
HIHawaii	$57,533	$73,095	-$15,562	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$82,174	-$13,645	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$76,957	-$11,432	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$82,585	-$10,904	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$69,617	-$10,762	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$67,723	-$9,964	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$73,439	-$9,286	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$73,339	-$9,132	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$78,650	-$9,116	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$62,276	-$8,927	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$65,701	-$8,730	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$68,515	-$8,604	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$64,449	-$8,430	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$72,544	-$8,284	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$59,723	-$7,800	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$77,393	-$7,319	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$62,721	-$6,852	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$61,473	-$6,786	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$59,277	-$6,727	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$63,030	-$6,650	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$68,336	-$6,412	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$65,715	-$6,107	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$72,729	-$5,966	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$58,613	-$5,885	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$68,062	-$5,619	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$59,339	-$5,463	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$70,222	-$5,439	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$83,178	-$5,245	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$58,666	-$5,191	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$60,574	-$5,182	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$65,910	-$4,642	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$61,408	-$4,507	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$60,152	-$4,162	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$63,577	-$4,021	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$57,999	-$4,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$64,997	-$4,003	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$54,710	-$3,931	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$62,503	-$3,913	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$56,495	-$3,775	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$53,971	-$3,394	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$50,865	-$3,389	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$57,750	-$3,312	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$65,743	-$3,061	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$58,613	-$3,018	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$61,978	-$2,976	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$61,480	-$2,934	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$66,066	-$2,824	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$52,959	-$2,659	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$67,108	-$1,667	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$74,125	-$1,261	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$60,618	-$214	A·B