Accountant vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Accountant earns $24,240 more nationally

Accountant leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
NYNew York	$75,467	$48,137	+$27,331	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$50,602	+$24,920	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$48,085	+$24,080	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$52,154	+$23,703	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$48,560	+$23,189	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$53,411	+$23,081	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$40,548	+$22,204	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$42,355	+$21,679	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$39,925	+$20,897	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$48,535	+$20,879	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$46,867	+$20,838	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$43,651	+$20,380	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$44,822	+$20,288	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$48,656	+$20,257	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$45,772	+$19,110	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$40,017	+$18,485	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$44,380	+$18,196	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$42,107	+$17,855	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$41,582	+$17,834	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$49,281	+$17,820	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$46,518	+$17,457	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$41,351	+$16,479	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$45,321	+$16,325	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$44,392	+$16,061	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$40,290	+$15,762	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$47,883	+$15,335	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$40,210	+$15,329	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$41,858	+$15,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$46,863	+$15,082	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$46,541	+$14,506	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$46,011	+$14,360	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$48,032	+$14,065	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$44,956	+$13,926	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$45,554	+$13,560	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$47,420	+$13,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$47,406	+$13,431	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$48,635	+$13,257	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$46,581	+$12,821	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$51,113	+$12,745	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$50,607	+$12,674	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$48,719	+$12,315	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$45,019	+$12,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$54,319	+$12,163	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$40,222	+$11,208	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$47,415	+$10,912	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$47,616	+$10,712	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$41,221	+$10,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$49,562	+$9,898	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$46,810	+$8,778	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$43,005	+$8,691	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$46,865	+$6,052	A·B