Dentist vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $91,110 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Accountant leads in 0 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Accountant	Difference
AKAlaska	$170,326	$66,211	+$104,115	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$60,371	+$96,562	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,237	$63,637	+$88,600	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$59,460	+$87,744	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$62,576	+$86,492	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$61,047	+$83,206	A·B
MEMaine	$141,092	$59,028	+$82,064	A·B
MNMinnesota	$141,708	$61,536	+$80,172	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$61,646	+$74,625	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$56,051	+$72,969	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$62,752	+$72,551	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$51,429	+$71,190	A·B
WAWashington	$144,761	$75,158	+$69,603	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$64,881	+$67,028	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$61,034	+$66,013	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$58,882	+$65,952	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$55,539	+$65,454	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$51,696	+$65,440	A·B
CTConnecticut	$132,614	$67,257	+$65,357	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$60,837	+$64,960	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$60,454	+$64,571	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$57,830	+$64,354	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$55,588	+$63,643	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$64,031	+$62,338	A·B
OROregon	$120,717	$58,834	+$61,883	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$60,822	+$60,738	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,301	$60,803	+$60,498	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$59,114	+$59,717	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$63,218	+$59,363	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$64,034	+$58,554	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$59,961	+$55,147	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$67,101	+$54,919	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$61,944	+$54,895	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$58,328	+$54,293	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$57,078	+$54,144	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$65,110	+$53,718	A·B
RIRhode Island	$121,662	$68,423	+$53,239	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$62,097	+$52,005	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,154	$71,721	+$48,433	A·B
CACalifornia	$118,464	$70,496	+$47,968	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$58,501	+$47,272	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,422	$52,578	+$44,844	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$51,506	+$42,827	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$75,523	+$42,127	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$57,227	+$42,061	A·B
NYNew York	$114,319	$75,024	+$39,294	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$58,327	+$37,437	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,675	$75,241	+$36,434	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$63,281	+$34,694	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$63,858	+$32,969	A·B
COColorado	$98,513	$68,517	+$29,996	A·B