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

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $19,670 more nationally

Financial Analyst leads in 48 states · Accountant leads in 3 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Accountant	Difference
WYWyoming	$159,194	$63,281	+$95,913	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,130	$63,218	+$16,912	A·B
OROregon	$75,757	$59,402	+$16,355	A·B
NYNew York	$91,355	$75,467	+$15,888	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,402	$51,696	+$15,706	A·B
ALAlabama	$70,955	$55,539	+$15,416	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,290	$60,837	+$14,453	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$77,172	$62,752	+$14,420	A·B
MTMontana	$72,296	$58,328	+$13,969	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,683	$61,892	+$13,790	A·B
VAVirginia	$76,847	$64,031	+$12,817	A·B
VTVermont	$72,656	$60,371	+$12,285	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,388	$52,917	+$11,471	A·B
OHOhio	$72,947	$62,097	+$10,850	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,452	$67,705	+$10,747	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$67,806	$57,078	+$10,727	A·B
UTUtah	$68,981	$58,327	+$10,655	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,403	$51,429	+$9,974	A·B
MOMissouri	$67,802	$57,830	+$9,972	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,472	$61,646	+$9,826	A·B
IAIowa	$68,631	$58,882	+$9,750	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,289	$63,975	+$9,314	A·B
MDMaryland	$74,065	$64,881	+$9,184	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,597	$51,506	+$9,091	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,747	$71,749	+$8,999	A·B
MEMaine	$68,369	$59,416	+$8,952	A·B
AKAlaska	$75,297	$66,482	+$8,815	A·B
TXTexas	$73,812	$65,110	+$8,702	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,835	$60,454	+$8,381	A·B
NENebraska	$63,958	$55,588	+$8,370	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,739	$61,944	+$7,795	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,373	$72,165	+$7,208	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,606	$60,858	+$6,748	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,604	$61,047	+$6,557	A·B
AZArizona	$69,069	$62,576	+$6,493	A·B
LALouisiana	$49,649	$56,051	-$6,402	A·B
COColorado	$74,961	$68,913	+$6,048	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$72,954	$67,101	+$5,853	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,001	$75,857	+$5,144	A·B
WAWashington	$80,847	$76,493	+$4,355	A·B
KSKansas	$62,786	$59,114	+$3,672	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,614	$64,034	+$3,581	A·B
RIRhode Island	$65,924	$69,414	-$3,490	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,879	$75,523	+$2,356	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,194	$59,961	+$2,232	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,259	$57,227	+$2,032	A·B
INIndiana	$63,063	$61,034	+$2,029	A·B
NVNevada	$65,856	$63,858	+$1,998	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,389	$59,460	+$1,929	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,211	$58,501	-$1,291	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,958	$60,822	+$1,136	A·B