Dental Hygienist vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $12,580 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 47 states · Accountant leads in 4 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Accountant	Difference
AKAlaska	$99,957	$66,482	+$33,475	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$59,402	+$22,884	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$76,493	+$20,464	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$52,917	+$18,166	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$63,858	+$17,545	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$75,523	+$15,260	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$71,749	+$15,092	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$60,371	+$14,344	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$64,881	+$13,284	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$51,696	+$13,274	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$51,429	+$13,243	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$58,328	+$13,160	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$62,576	+$12,830	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$59,961	+$12,538	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$60,822	+$12,439	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$61,892	+$11,356	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$60,837	+$11,242	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$68,913	+$11,014	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$65,110	+$10,194	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$67,101	+$9,786	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$63,975	+$9,664	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$64,031	+$9,490	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$55,588	+$9,488	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$61,034	+$8,681	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$55,539	-$8,005	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$56,051	+$7,651	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$59,460	+$7,408	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$59,416	+$6,968	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$57,830	+$6,604	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$62,752	+$6,125	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$58,882	+$5,643	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$57,078	+$5,489	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$58,327	+$4,945	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$63,218	+$4,917	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$69,414	-$4,775	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$61,944	+$4,439	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$67,705	+$4,306	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$75,467	-$4,009	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$61,047	+$3,708	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$59,114	+$3,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$57,227	+$3,490	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$63,281	+$3,391	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$60,858	+$2,812	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$72,165	+$2,751	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$62,097	+$2,690	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$61,646	+$2,215	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$60,454	+$2,161	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$64,034	+$1,843	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$51,506	+$1,619	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$58,501	-$1,212	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$75,857	+$806	A·B