Financial Analyst vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $49,810 more nationally

Financial Analyst leads in 2 states · Lawyer leads in 49 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
WYWyoming	$159,194	$79,300	+$79,894	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,879	$129,532	-$51,653	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,303	$130,405	-$51,101	A·B
NVNevada	$65,856	$114,584	-$48,728	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,892	$118,462	-$45,569	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,878	$124,091	-$45,212	A·B
COColorado	$74,524	$118,652	-$44,128	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,290	$111,152	-$35,861	A·B
LALouisiana	$49,649	$85,052	-$35,403	A·B
VAVirginia	$76,847	$110,976	-$34,128	A·B
WAWashington	$79,427	$113,016	-$33,589	A·B
INIndiana	$63,063	$96,394	-$33,331	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,921	$111,006	-$33,085	A·B
NYNew York	$90,912	$122,531	-$31,618	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,614	$98,624	-$31,010	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,739	$100,511	-$30,772	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,351	$110,820	-$30,468	A·B
AZArizona	$69,069	$99,486	-$30,417	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,991	$93,761	-$28,770	A·B
TXTexas	$73,812	$102,561	-$28,749	A·B
MDMaryland	$74,065	$102,767	-$28,702	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,545	$94,696	-$27,151	A·B
AKAlaska	$75,026	$101,702	-$26,677	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,835	$92,667	-$23,832	A·B
MOMissouri	$67,802	$91,263	-$23,461	A·B
UTUtah	$68,981	$91,575	-$22,594	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$72,954	$95,090	-$22,136	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,958	$83,792	-$21,834	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,230	$96,814	-$21,583	A·B
ALAlabama	$70,955	$92,404	-$21,448	A·B
OHOhio	$72,947	$94,344	-$21,397	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,604	$88,251	-$20,647	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,389	$81,868	-$20,479	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,472	$91,622	-$20,150	A·B
OROregon	$75,003	$95,064	-$20,061	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,211	$76,666	-$19,456	A·B
KSKansas	$62,786	$82,172	-$19,386	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,998	$82,766	-$18,769	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,259	$77,582	-$18,324	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$77,172	$92,147	-$14,976	A·B
NENebraska	$63,958	$78,612	-$14,654	A·B
IAIowa	$68,631	$81,229	-$12,598	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,194	$74,481	-$12,288	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,597	$70,609	-$10,012	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$67,806	$77,014	-$9,208	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,402	$76,216	-$8,814	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,403	$66,805	-$5,402	A·B
MEMaine	$67,909	$73,239	-$5,330	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,130	$76,753	+$3,377	A·B
MTMontana	$72,296	$75,376	-$3,080	A·B
VTVermont	$72,656	$75,735	-$3,079	A·B