Accountant vs Elementary School Teacher 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 $18,190 more nationally

Accountant leads in 51 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 0 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$59,056	+$18,877	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$39,730	+$17,172	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$45,894	+$16,550	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$42,514	+$16,488	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$37,060	+$16,416	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$43,254	+$16,355	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$37,010	+$15,710	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$40,591	+$15,399	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$46,051	+$14,943	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$50,703	+$14,737	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$56,956	+$14,724	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$44,235	+$14,311	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$51,098	+$13,684	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$50,551	+$13,603	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$39,280	+$13,270	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$38,820	+$13,103	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$40,887	+$13,091	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$42,829	+$13,040	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$43,141	+$12,454	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$49,514	+$12,410	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$42,362	+$12,325	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$48,192	+$12,212	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$44,519	+$11,861	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$36,151	+$11,325	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$44,223	+$11,169	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$43,459	+$10,979	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$62,644	+$10,220	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$53,265	+$9,977	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$60,150	+$9,923	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$40,659	+$9,918	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$54,761	+$9,446	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$44,577	+$9,299	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$41,109	+$9,191	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$53,625	+$9,058	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$49,189	+$8,570	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$51,402	+$8,509	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$44,906	+$8,443	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$49,130	+$8,403	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$57,175	+$8,351	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$42,755	+$8,025	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$50,921	+$7,934	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$48,193	+$7,825	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$51,737	+$7,819	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$49,169	+$7,802	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$45,345	+$7,383	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$60,615	+$6,148	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$55,408	+$5,860	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$64,495	+$5,038	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$53,705	+$4,885	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$63,810	+$4,719	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$60,251	+$4,009	A·B