Accountant vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $43,830 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WAWashington	$76,493	$117,250	-$40,757	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$97,419	-$38,917	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$109,217	-$37,468	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$100,921	-$36,887	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$99,124	-$36,548	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$96,604	-$36,232	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$96,991	-$35,046	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$95,810	-$34,952	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$90,461	-$34,409	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$91,433	-$34,355	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$99,362	-$32,261	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$92,994	-$32,172	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$92,747	-$31,910	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$89,111	-$30,784	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$92,828	-$30,731	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$94,460	-$30,602	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$97,052	-$30,570	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$88,311	-$30,481	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$105,925	-$30,402	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$105,527	-$29,670	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$88,693	-$29,276	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$94,108	-$28,998	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$91,214	-$28,462	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$89,221	-$28,187	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$78,688	-$26,993	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$91,407	-$26,525	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$94,007	-$26,302	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$90,007	-$26,031	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$89,773	-$25,742	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$76,375	-$24,869	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$76,009	-$24,579	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$93,551	-$24,137	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$84,923	-$23,031	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$84,530	-$22,884	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$83,324	-$22,871	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$94,791	-$22,626	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$74,823	-$21,906	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$90,620	-$21,707	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$94,322	-$18,854	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$78,140	-$18,680	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$76,597	-$17,716	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$73,177	-$17,638	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$74,601	-$17,374	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$78,149	-$17,102	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$76,025	-$16,911	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$72,819	-$13,416	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$72,829	-$12,867	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$75,944	-$12,663	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$64,623	-$9,034	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$72,124	-$8,906	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$63,465	-$5,137	A·B