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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $1,340 more nationally

Accountant leads in 19 states · Registered Nurse leads in 32 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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
CACalifornia	$68,529	$88,332	-$19,803	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$74,952	-$17,419	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$72,789	-$13,934	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$73,179	-$13,268	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$77,231	-$11,706	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$81,530	-$9,849	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$61,281	-$7,932	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$71,717	-$7,457	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$64,806	-$5,197	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$62,878	-$5,119	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$57,069	-$4,519	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$60,520	-$4,501	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$56,365	-$4,442	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$73,644	-$4,111	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$60,900	+$3,882	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$74,191	+$3,742	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$67,875	-$3,722	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$56,727	+$3,677	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$53,977	-$3,401	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$59,496	-$3,116	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$59,876	-$2,905	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$69,422	-$2,659	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$63,358	+$2,082	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$61,247	+$1,995	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$51,908	+$1,968	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$60,747	+$1,936	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$52,070	+$1,908	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$56,640	+$1,906	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$49,292	-$1,816	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$54,286	+$1,704	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$51,981	+$1,495	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$57,606	+$1,396	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$65,585	-$1,378	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$71,328	-$1,254	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$49,582	+$1,198	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$62,412	-$1,144	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$56,435	-$1,043	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$54,571	+$1,023	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$51,314	-$1,014	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$62,896	-$972	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$57,848	-$946	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$58,791	+$764	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$59,337	-$747	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$73,488	-$624	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$52,140	+$588	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$54,164	+$523	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$52,205	+$514	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$56,375	-$505	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$54,141	+$297	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$62,707	-$264	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$61,241	-$246	A·B