Accountant vs Social Worker 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 $19,040 more nationally

Accountant leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$43,888	+$16,516	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$49,458	+$15,983	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$43,030	+$15,516	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$43,591	+$15,411	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$62,767	+$15,166	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$58,617	+$14,247	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$49,009	+$14,233	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$47,047	+$13,947	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$41,699	+$13,896	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$40,846	+$13,592	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$51,322	+$13,461	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$43,817	+$13,084	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$39,641	+$13,079	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$49,681	+$13,001	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$48,424	+$12,844	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$53,923	+$12,840	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$57,541	+$12,533	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$47,066	+$12,489	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$37,863	+$12,437	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$38,467	+$12,312	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$43,810	+$12,180	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$46,434	+$12,156	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$41,423	+$12,053	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$50,549	+$11,894	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$44,216	+$11,653	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$42,410	+$11,568	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$39,010	+$11,566	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$43,829	+$11,563	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$45,440	+$11,530	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$52,672	+$11,481	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$42,457	+$11,419	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$43,435	+$11,252	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$58,391	+$11,142	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$48,765	+$10,844	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$41,886	+$10,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$53,917	+$10,343	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$51,647	+$10,277	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$37,248	+$10,228	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$61,480	+$10,201	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$42,419	+$10,131	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$46,286	+$10,094	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$54,315	+$9,892	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$50,261	+$9,650	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$46,670	+$9,349	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$48,570	+$9,189	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$42,989	+$8,934	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$45,502	+$7,847	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$60,806	+$7,723	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$52,369	+$6,486	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$60,073	+$5,452	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$52,602	+$4,931	A·B