Accountant vs Registered Nurse 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)

Registered Nurse earns $11,920 more nationally

Accountant leads in 2 states · Registered Nurse leads in 49 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$52,917	$95,593	-$42,676	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$98,222	-$26,473	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$85,760	-$26,358	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$86,700	-$20,219	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$80,580	-$16,722	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$65,691	-$13,996	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$74,456	-$12,564	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$74,972	-$12,396	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$87,749	-$11,256	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$76,950	-$9,849	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$60,267	-$8,837	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$72,714	-$7,833	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$75,453	-$7,748	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$62,853	-$7,264	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$67,927	-$7,105	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$58,573	-$7,067	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$72,152	-$7,042	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$67,774	-$6,916	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$76,006	-$6,592	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$62,342	-$6,290	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$57,730	+$5,487	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$65,709	-$5,255	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$65,573	-$5,202	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$66,199	-$5,152	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$62,367	-$5,141	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$69,107	-$5,132	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$63,048	-$4,721	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$65,487	-$4,650	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$62,960	-$4,633	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$61,403	-$4,324	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$62,136	-$4,307	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$73,193	-$4,280	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$65,855	-$4,209	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$63,619	-$4,159	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$62,086	-$3,584	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$75,687	-$3,522	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$62,693	-$3,277	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$66,369	-$3,088	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$67,115	-$3,081	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$67,022	-$2,991	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$62,819	-$2,858	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$64,428	-$2,483	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$77,929	-$2,462	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$64,537	-$2,440	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$63,278	-$2,244	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$60,659	-$1,777	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$60,189	-$1,075	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$76,463	-$940	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$63,661	-$909	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$76,747	-$889	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$55,520	+$20	A·B