Electrical Engineer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $30,230 more nationally

Electrical Engineer 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Accountant	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$60,822	+$43,048	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$51,696	+$41,733	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$67,101	+$34,244	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$55,539	+$29,277	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$71,749	+$26,491	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$56,051	+$26,320	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$60,371	+$26,176	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$64,881	+$25,854	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$59,460	+$24,857	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$64,031	+$24,622	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$51,506	+$24,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$61,944	+$24,179	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$63,281	+$24,158	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$76,493	+$24,127	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$52,917	+$23,368	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$58,501	+$22,254	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$55,588	+$22,201	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$58,882	+$21,948	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$75,523	+$21,820	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$60,858	+$21,799	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$51,429	+$21,709	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$62,576	+$21,637	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$57,830	+$21,592	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$58,327	+$21,349	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$59,416	+$21,131	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$64,034	+$21,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$57,078	+$19,968	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$72,165	+$19,148	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$66,482	+$18,875	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$63,858	+$18,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$62,752	+$18,096	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$59,961	+$18,030	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$65,110	+$17,981	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$59,402	+$17,574	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$63,218	+$17,320	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$63,975	+$17,314	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$60,454	+$16,703	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$61,034	+$16,250	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$60,837	+$16,154	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$58,328	+$16,065	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$61,646	+$15,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$57,227	+$15,656	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$61,892	+$15,290	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$75,857	+$15,148	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$62,097	+$15,142	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$68,913	+$15,070	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$59,114	+$13,783	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$61,047	+$13,674	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$69,414	+$9,590	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$67,705	+$8,964	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$75,467	+$6,941	A·B