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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $39,220 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	$71,681	$106,847	-$35,166	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$99,328	-$33,803	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$96,594	-$32,441	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$89,721	-$32,188	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$100,048	-$31,519	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$87,509	-$30,539	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$89,620	-$29,709	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$88,558	-$29,703	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$99,221	-$29,688	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$86,848	-$29,089	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$84,580	-$28,711	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$92,843	-$28,636	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$88,106	-$28,497	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$83,964	-$27,945	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$88,916	-$27,922	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$92,163	-$27,903	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$79,702	-$27,780	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$82,783	-$27,391	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$89,825	-$27,382	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$80,602	-$27,253	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$79,845	-$27,117	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$80,474	-$26,999	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$88,113	-$26,845	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$79,288	-$26,737	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$88,651	-$26,727	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$91,730	-$26,290	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$96,346	-$26,273	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$82,622	-$26,242	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$83,089	-$26,188	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$80,826	-$26,139	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$79,980	-$26,002	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$92,548	-$25,785	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$84,316	-$25,726	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$85,088	-$25,533	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$79,381	-$25,504	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$83,050	-$24,048	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$82,585	-$24,039	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$86,671	-$23,989	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$79,817	-$23,827	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$77,580	-$23,142	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$95,763	-$22,899	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$87,664	-$22,881	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$75,519	-$22,799	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$73,008	-$22,229	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$77,798	-$22,203	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$100,055	-$22,122	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$69,513	-$22,037	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$85,191	-$21,949	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$72,235	-$21,659	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$82,018	-$21,615	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$70,685	-$20,385	A·B