Graphic Designer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $20,970 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 0 states · Accountant leads in 51 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Accountant	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$77,933	-$17,893	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$65,525	-$17,200	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$66,763	-$16,656	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$72,864	-$16,458	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$65,441	-$16,312	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$70,074	-$16,040	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$63,242	-$16,036	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$69,534	-$15,331	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$60,404	-$15,326	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$60,995	-$15,080	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$64,153	-$15,025	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$64,782	-$14,513	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$59,609	-$14,277	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$56,971	-$14,270	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$58,546	-$14,239	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$59,002	-$14,205	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$55,594	-$14,199	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$56,380	-$14,076	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$71,681	-$14,007	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$61,268	-$13,933	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$64,260	-$13,687	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$59,555	-$13,583	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$55,869	-$13,563	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$50,300	-$13,504	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$55,392	-$13,426	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$53,978	-$13,367	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$62,683	-$13,310	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$55,990	-$13,245	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$58,590	-$13,229	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$53,475	-$13,185	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$54,438	-$13,139	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$62,443	-$12,965	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$61,924	-$12,785	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$56,901	-$12,637	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$52,719	-$12,633	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$50,576	-$12,633	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$50,780	-$12,621	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$57,759	-$12,501	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$53,876	-$12,472	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$59,911	-$12,390	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$54,687	-$12,303	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$68,529	-$12,276	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$64,207	-$12,236	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$57,533	-$12,202	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$53,349	-$11,929	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$52,728	-$11,918	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$51,923	-$11,473	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$47,476	-$11,295	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$52,550	-$11,183	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$56,018	-$11,157	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$58,855	-$10,742	A·B