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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $25,560 more nationally

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$45,834	+$32,099	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$48,017	+$24,847	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$46,207	+$23,327	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$43,556	+$21,227	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$48,889	+$21,185	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$46,402	+$20,361	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$45,111	+$20,330	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$51,539	+$20,142	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$45,211	+$19,049	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$44,215	+$19,028	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$49,547	+$18,982	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$42,084	+$18,320	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$42,701	+$18,294	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$45,923	+$18,284	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$41,005	+$17,997	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$46,718	+$17,435	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$44,726	+$17,198	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$45,602	+$17,080	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$42,997	+$16,612	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$45,016	+$16,252	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$46,440	+$16,003	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$43,817	+$15,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$40,656	+$14,938	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$41,993	+$14,908	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$45,111	+$14,800	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$43,839	+$14,751	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$45,196	+$14,359	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$44,308	+$14,239	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$42,304	+$14,076	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$43,718	+$14,041	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$42,744	+$13,245	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$41,299	+$13,139	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$42,384	+$12,303	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$38,761	+$12,018	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$41,420	+$11,929	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$44,111	+$11,908	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$40,843	+$11,877	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$42,104	+$11,874	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$46,051	+$11,481	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$41,368	+$11,183	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$44,285	+$11,107	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$42,898	+$10,979	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$54,793	+$10,732	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$42,337	+$10,391	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$41,939	+$9,984	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$43,504	+$9,971	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$40,541	+$9,759	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$40,969	+$9,608	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$47,522	+$9,449	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$38,451	+$9,025	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$47,854	+$8,015	A·B