Human Resources Manager vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Human Resources Manager

$136,350

national median wage

$104,461/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Human Resources Manager earns $56,470 more nationally

Human Resources Manager 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 = Human Resources Manager earns more after tax.

State	Human Resources Manager	Accountant	Difference
WAWashington	$126,668	$71,681	+$54,987	A·B
NYNew York	$127,583	$72,864	+$54,719	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$127,257	$77,933	+$49,324	A·B
CACalifornia	$117,172	$68,529	+$48,643	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,326	$69,534	+$46,792	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,625	$64,207	+$44,418	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$114,320	$70,074	+$44,247	A·B
VAVirginia	$108,341	$64,782	+$43,559	A·B
COColorado	$103,894	$62,443	+$41,451	A·B
CTConnecticut	$108,135	$66,763	+$41,372	A·B
TXTexas	$106,163	$65,441	+$40,723	A·B
RIRhode Island	$104,247	$64,260	+$39,987	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,113	$64,153	+$39,959	A·B
MNMinnesota	$101,363	$61,924	+$39,439	A·B
NVNevada	$99,328	$59,911	+$39,417	A·B
OROregon	$97,326	$58,855	+$38,471	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$98,637	$61,268	+$37,369	A·B
ILIllinois	$100,045	$62,683	+$37,362	A·B
TNTennessee	$95,227	$58,546	+$36,681	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,473	$63,242	+$36,231	A·B
FLFlorida	$96,594	$60,995	+$35,600	A·B
WIWisconsin	$91,059	$56,018	+$35,040	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$93,466	$59,002	+$34,464	A·B
GAGeorgia	$94,787	$60,404	+$34,384	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,808	$58,590	+$34,218	A·B
UTUtah	$90,913	$56,901	+$34,011	A·B
AZArizona	$93,473	$59,609	+$33,864	A·B
MOMissouri	$89,649	$55,990	+$33,659	A·B
HIHawaii	$90,923	$57,533	+$33,390	A·B
OHOhio	$92,367	$59,555	+$32,812	A·B
NENebraska	$86,632	$54,687	+$31,945	A·B
KSKansas	$85,799	$53,978	+$31,821	A·B
VTVermont	$89,368	$57,759	+$31,609	A·B
INIndiana	$86,821	$55,392	+$31,429	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,826	$52,728	+$31,098	A·B
IAIowa	$84,553	$53,876	+$30,676	A·B
IDIdaho	$82,515	$52,550	+$29,965	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$85,472	$55,594	+$29,877	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,220	$53,349	+$29,871	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$83,288	$53,475	+$29,813	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$85,263	$55,869	+$29,394	A·B
AKAlaska	$94,544	$65,525	+$29,019	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,423	$52,719	+$28,703	A·B
WYWyoming	$85,399	$56,971	+$28,428	A·B
MTMontana	$80,347	$51,923	+$28,424	A·B
MEMaine	$84,518	$56,380	+$28,138	A·B
ALAlabama	$78,890	$50,780	+$28,110	A·B
LALouisiana	$81,546	$54,438	+$27,108	A·B
MSMississippi	$74,109	$47,476	+$26,633	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,149	$50,576	+$25,572	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,280	$50,300	+$24,980	A·B