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

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $23,510 more nationally

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

State	Electrical Engineer	Accountant	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$53,349	+$27,253	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$71,681	+$26,964	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$65,441	+$20,662	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$65,525	+$20,577	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$58,590	+$20,438	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$68,529	+$20,299	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$62,443	+$20,128	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$58,855	+$20,002	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$55,392	+$19,988	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$64,153	+$19,839	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$64,207	+$19,607	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$56,018	+$19,489	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$56,971	+$19,283	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$54,438	+$19,176	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$59,911	+$19,156	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$55,869	+$19,147	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$56,901	+$18,961	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$69,534	+$18,918	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$47,476	+$18,755	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$64,782	+$18,359	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$50,780	+$18,308	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$59,555	+$18,214	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$58,546	+$17,707	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$59,609	+$17,641	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$57,759	+$17,614	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$52,719	+$17,551	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$61,268	+$17,426	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$52,728	+$17,164	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$53,475	+$17,150	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$55,594	+$17,087	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$52,550	+$17,055	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$53,978	+$16,951	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$51,923	+$16,823	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$60,995	+$16,666	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$55,990	+$16,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$50,576	+$16,440	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$66,763	+$16,273	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$64,260	+$16,156	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$59,002	+$16,146	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$61,924	+$15,945	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$54,687	+$15,818	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$53,876	+$15,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$50,300	+$15,789	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$70,074	+$15,637	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$57,533	+$15,562	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$63,242	+$14,937	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$62,683	+$14,179	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$60,404	+$13,833	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$77,933	+$12,546	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$56,380	+$12,338	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$72,864	+$10,270	A·B