Accountant vs UX Designer 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)

UX Designer earns $18,700 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · UX Designer leads in 51 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$71,681	$101,379	-$29,698	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$93,552	-$25,023	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$78,241	-$19,386	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$87,799	-$18,265	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$90,775	-$17,911	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$79,933	-$17,490	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$81,850	-$17,067	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$80,547	-$16,340	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$71,920	-$15,019	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$78,364	-$14,211	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$83,791	-$13,717	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$79,067	-$13,627	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$75,326	-$13,403	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$91,077	-$13,145	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$75,553	-$12,871	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$72,736	-$12,825	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$73,984	-$12,716	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$76,480	-$12,220	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$71,822	-$12,213	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$71,197	-$12,195	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$69,636	-$11,877	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$67,701	-$11,683	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$69,922	-$11,376	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$63,796	-$11,245	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$71,642	-$11,239	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$72,032	-$11,038	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$64,240	-$10,891	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$66,707	-$10,717	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$69,113	-$10,523	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$77,245	-$10,482	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$69,659	-$10,104	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$65,285	-$9,893	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$61,656	-$9,734	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$64,054	-$9,367	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$66,885	-$9,352	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$61,930	-$9,202	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$72,441	-$9,199	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$62,525	-$8,547	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$61,087	-$8,367	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$63,404	-$7,535	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$63,089	-$7,495	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$61,279	-$7,402	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$60,776	-$7,301	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$57,978	-$7,198	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$54,414	-$6,938	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$63,030	-$6,650	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$72,032	-$6,507	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$62,887	-$5,916	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$59,733	-$5,295	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$55,585	-$5,285	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$54,623	-$4,047	A·B