Electrician vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $19,330 more nationally

Electrician leads in 5 states · Accountant leads in 46 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Accountant	Difference
FLFlorida	$44,846	$64,034	-$19,188	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$68,913	-$18,867	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$62,752	-$18,775	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$75,857	-$18,099	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$65,110	-$17,195	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$75,467	-$15,730	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$67,101	-$15,112	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$64,031	-$15,076	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$61,646	-$14,604	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$60,822	-$14,439	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$63,975	-$14,121	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$63,218	-$13,993	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$62,576	-$13,688	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$55,539	-$13,596	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$69,414	-$13,240	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$75,523	-$13,038	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$64,881	-$12,706	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$61,944	-$12,205	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$71,749	-$12,125	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$60,371	-$11,812	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$59,961	-$11,688	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$51,429	-$11,284	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$60,837	+$11,157	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$57,078	-$10,425	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$59,402	+$9,973	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$59,114	-$9,904	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$62,097	-$9,812	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$52,917	+$9,651	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$58,327	-$9,509	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$63,858	-$9,490	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$72,165	-$9,450	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$57,227	-$9,211	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$67,705	-$8,327	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$61,034	-$8,143	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$60,858	-$8,137	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$58,882	-$7,955	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$56,051	-$7,392	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$58,501	-$7,257	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$55,588	-$7,202	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$59,416	-$6,271	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$51,506	-$5,245	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$59,460	-$4,418	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$58,328	-$3,507	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$60,454	-$3,331	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$51,696	-$3,130	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$63,281	-$2,779	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$61,047	-$1,991	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$57,830	-$1,484	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$76,493	+$246	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$61,892	+$210	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$66,482	-$63	A·B