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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $88,260 more nationally

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

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/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
WAWashington	$71,681	$156,609	-$84,928	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$142,814	-$74,285	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$136,444	-$66,910	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$126,014	-$63,571	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$133,472	-$60,607	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$125,021	-$59,580	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$123,734	-$58,952	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$117,544	-$58,688	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$122,287	-$58,134	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$127,702	-$57,628	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$121,573	-$57,366	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$113,584	-$56,682	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$115,592	-$55,983	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$133,591	-$55,658	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$115,452	-$55,541	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$115,995	-$54,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$112,997	-$53,995	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$114,768	-$53,774	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$115,001	-$52,318	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$107,824	-$51,805	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$118,479	-$51,716	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$113,215	-$51,291	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$109,853	-$51,262	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$110,124	-$50,569	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$102,454	-$49,903	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$110,242	-$49,839	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$104,956	-$49,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$112,805	-$49,563	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$107,933	-$49,387	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$105,276	-$49,286	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$113,526	-$49,266	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$101,560	-$48,211	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$102,688	-$48,001	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$112,718	-$47,193	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$99,829	-$47,101	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$104,306	-$46,547	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$98,441	-$46,518	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$103,899	-$46,366	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$99,404	-$45,426	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$98,825	-$44,948	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$94,767	-$43,987	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$99,799	-$43,929	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$100,415	-$43,444	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$98,946	-$43,352	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$99,666	-$43,286	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$96,314	-$42,838	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$94,757	-$42,038	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$92,439	-$38,001	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$88,141	-$37,841	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$87,623	-$37,046	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$84,343	-$36,867	A·B