Lawyer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $65,880 more nationally

Lawyer 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Accountant	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$77,933	+$68,658	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$72,864	+$63,349	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$68,529	+$53,716	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$69,534	+$46,532	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$64,207	+$44,159	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$65,441	+$40,442	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$64,782	+$40,172	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$70,074	+$39,034	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$62,683	+$38,370	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$71,681	+$37,620	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$60,995	+$36,686	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$59,911	+$35,719	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$63,242	+$35,360	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$62,443	+$34,793	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$66,763	+$34,258	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$59,609	+$33,594	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$64,260	+$31,458	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$61,268	+$31,226	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$61,924	+$30,116	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$55,990	+$30,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$64,153	+$29,399	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$58,590	+$28,760	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$58,546	+$28,675	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$59,555	+$28,579	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$65,525	+$28,027	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$60,404	+$27,834	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$56,018	+$27,679	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$50,780	+$26,535	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$55,392	+$26,442	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$59,002	+$26,412	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$52,728	+$26,181	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$58,855	+$25,896	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$55,869	+$25,698	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$56,901	+$25,262	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$53,349	+$25,021	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$53,475	+$24,600	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$54,687	+$24,585	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$55,594	+$24,499	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$53,978	+$24,444	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$54,438	+$24,193	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$50,300	+$24,054	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$57,533	+$24,002	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$52,550	+$23,891	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$53,876	+$23,300	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$56,971	+$23,216	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$52,719	+$23,186	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$47,476	+$23,081	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$57,759	+$22,453	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$51,923	+$22,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$50,576	+$22,044	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$56,380	+$20,295	A·B