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

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $1,520 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 24 states · Accountant leads in 27 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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	$85,849	$65,525	+$20,324	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$57,533	+$15,308	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$58,855	+$11,125	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$68,529	+$10,983	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$71,681	+$9,912	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$59,911	+$9,722	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$59,609	+$7,864	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$64,153	+$7,591	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$57,759	+$7,153	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$52,550	+$7,108	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$72,864	-$6,731	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$56,971	+$6,332	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$64,260	+$6,034	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$64,782	-$5,808	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$51,923	+$5,634	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$77,933	-$5,523	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$62,683	-$5,055	A·B
TXTexas	$60,488	$65,441	-$4,953	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$53,349	+$4,732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$60,404	-$3,943	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$62,443	+$3,403	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$56,380	+$3,231	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$55,869	+$3,156	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$59,555	-$3,014	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$58,546	-$2,990	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$56,018	+$2,960	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$55,990	-$2,668	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$59,002	-$2,562	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$63,242	-$2,537	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$50,780	-$2,517	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$54,438	-$2,416	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$69,534	+$2,313	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$64,207	+$2,303	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$53,978	-$2,169	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$50,576	-$2,046	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$60,995	-$1,878	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$55,392	-$1,831	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$61,268	-$1,689	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$53,876	-$1,274	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$53,475	-$1,133	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$55,594	-$1,081	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$61,924	+$1,068	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$58,590	-$985	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$56,901	+$953	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$47,476	-$704	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$50,300	-$605	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$54,687	-$574	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$52,719	-$537	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$52,728	+$298	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$66,763	-$136	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$70,074	+$19	A·B