Accountant vs Software Engineering Manager 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)

Software Engineering Manager earns $86,060 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$167,740

national median wage

$125,916/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	Software Engineering Manager	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$151,272	-$90,450	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$121,336	-$65,284	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$135,583	-$63,834	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$125,378	-$62,802	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$127,905	-$62,795	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$125,875	-$61,842	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$128,575	-$61,474	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$111,335	-$59,639	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$135,034	-$58,542	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$114,546	-$57,468	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$124,916	-$56,003	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$119,894	-$55,918	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$111,320	-$55,781	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$116,000	-$55,546	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$116,969	-$54,872	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$116,470	-$54,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$116,958	-$54,206	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$115,872	-$53,980	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$117,736	-$53,706	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$117,890	-$53,009	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$124,756	-$52,591	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$115,527	-$52,310	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$116,074	-$52,216	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$110,014	-$52,185	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$119,615	-$51,910	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$121,249	-$51,835	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$110,866	-$51,464	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$112,058	-$51,201	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$111,056	-$50,685	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$112,263	-$50,617	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$111,253	-$50,416	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$103,029	-$50,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$109,585	-$49,624	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$115,356	-$48,874	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$107,078	-$48,751	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$99,120	-$47,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$105,857	-$46,397	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$121,444	-$45,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$96,949	-$45,520	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$104,350	-$45,236	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$120,676	-$45,208	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$108,316	-$45,035	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$106,047	-$45,013	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$103,461	-$44,959	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$120,139	-$44,617	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$100,873	-$41,991	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$97,527	-$41,939	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$98,853	-$41,627	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$98,705	-$39,289	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$100,103	-$39,056	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$93,309	-$34,982	A·B