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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $18,290 more nationally

Electrician leads in 2 states · Accountant leads in 49 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Accountant	Difference
VAVirginia	$46,696	$64,782	-$18,086	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$77,933	-$17,961	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$65,441	-$16,875	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$60,404	-$15,663	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$59,002	-$15,373	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$60,995	-$13,987	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$55,594	-$13,970	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$58,546	-$12,190	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$64,207	-$11,851	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$59,609	-$11,583	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$63,242	-$11,296	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$66,763	-$11,154	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$72,864	-$11,134	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$64,153	-$10,051	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$57,759	-$10,023	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$70,074	-$9,949	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$50,780	-$9,456	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$56,380	-$9,447	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$50,300	-$9,305	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$52,719	-$8,936	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$69,534	-$8,352	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$47,476	-$8,269	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$56,901	-$8,163	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$62,443	-$7,901	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$64,260	-$7,799	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$53,349	-$7,364	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$68,529	-$6,697	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$71,681	-$6,578	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$53,978	-$6,402	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$54,438	-$6,313	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$59,555	-$5,739	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$53,475	-$5,681	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$52,728	-$5,650	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$52,550	-$5,554	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$61,268	-$5,248	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$50,576	-$5,145	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$65,525	+$5,100	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$54,687	-$4,986	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$55,392	-$4,343	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$58,590	-$4,217	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$53,876	-$4,215	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$58,855	-$3,986	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$59,911	-$3,187	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$61,924	-$3,076	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$57,533	+$2,962	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$55,990	-$2,759	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$56,018	-$2,218	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$62,683	-$1,733	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$51,923	-$1,050	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$56,971	-$795	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$55,869	-$205	A·B