Financial Analyst vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $16,340 more nationally

Financial Analyst 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Accountant	Difference
NYNew York	$94,230	$72,864	+$21,366	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$84,329	$70,074	+$14,255	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,983	$69,534	+$13,449	A·B
WAWashington	$85,033	$71,681	+$13,352	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,889	$66,763	+$13,126	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,429	$62,683	+$12,746	A·B
TXTexas	$78,139	$65,441	+$12,698	A·B
COColorado	$74,598	$62,443	+$12,155	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,049	$68,529	+$11,520	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,609	$63,242	+$11,367	A·B
FLFlorida	$71,371	$60,995	+$10,377	A·B
VAVirginia	$75,157	$64,782	+$10,375	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$69,235	$59,002	+$10,233	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,592	$60,404	+$10,188	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,927	$55,990	+$9,937	A·B
MNMinnesota	$71,768	$61,924	+$9,844	A·B
UTUtah	$66,730	$56,901	+$9,829	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,726	$64,207	+$9,519	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$87,397	$77,933	+$9,464	A·B
WIWisconsin	$65,457	$56,018	+$9,439	A·B
OROregon	$68,163	$58,855	+$9,308	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,485	$61,268	+$9,217	A·B
AZArizona	$68,769	$59,609	+$9,160	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,010	$64,153	+$8,857	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,826	$64,260	+$8,566	A·B
NENebraska	$62,983	$54,687	+$8,296	A·B
NVNevada	$68,198	$59,911	+$8,287	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,784	$58,546	+$8,238	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$61,325	$53,475	+$7,850	A·B
IDIdaho	$60,226	$52,550	+$7,676	A·B
OKOklahoma	$60,070	$52,719	+$7,350	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,782	$55,594	+$7,188	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,702	$50,576	+$7,125	A·B
OHOhio	$66,638	$59,555	+$7,083	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,800	$52,728	+$7,072	A·B
IAIowa	$60,852	$53,876	+$6,976	A·B
INIndiana	$62,324	$55,392	+$6,932	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,359	$58,590	+$6,769	A·B
KSKansas	$60,721	$53,978	+$6,743	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,059	$47,476	+$6,583	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,379	$55,869	+$6,510	A·B
LALouisiana	$60,777	$54,438	+$6,339	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$59,658	$53,349	+$6,309	A·B
MTMontana	$57,583	$51,923	+$5,660	A·B
ALAlabama	$56,436	$50,780	+$5,656	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,470	$57,533	+$4,937	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,152	$50,300	+$4,852	A·B
VTVermont	$62,292	$57,759	+$4,533	A·B
MEMaine	$60,571	$56,380	+$4,191	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,333	$56,971	+$3,363	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,361	$65,525	+$1,836	A·B