Mechanical Engineer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $19,150 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Accountant	Difference
WAWashington	$93,137	$71,681	+$21,457	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$55,392	+$17,619	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$56,018	+$17,271	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$65,525	+$17,039	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$58,590	+$16,829	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$54,438	+$16,294	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$65,441	+$16,188	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$56,971	+$16,181	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$53,349	+$16,127	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$58,855	+$15,468	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$50,780	+$15,426	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$62,443	+$15,386	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$64,153	+$15,364	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$59,911	+$15,315	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$59,555	+$15,267	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$47,476	+$15,203	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$59,609	+$14,927	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$64,207	+$14,798	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$55,869	+$14,769	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$53,475	+$14,751	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$56,901	+$14,750	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$58,546	+$14,640	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$68,529	+$14,585	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$51,923	+$14,245	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$52,728	+$14,238	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$57,759	+$14,197	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$52,719	+$14,002	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$55,594	+$13,628	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$64,782	+$13,605	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$53,876	+$13,602	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$53,978	+$13,589	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$50,576	+$13,564	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$52,550	+$13,504	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$50,300	+$13,432	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$61,268	+$13,113	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$55,990	+$13,103	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$69,534	+$13,037	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$54,687	+$12,973	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$60,995	+$12,895	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$59,002	+$12,584	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$66,763	+$12,412	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$64,260	+$11,983	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$61,924	+$11,903	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$70,074	+$11,568	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$63,242	+$11,373	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$62,683	+$11,327	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$57,533	+$11,209	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$60,404	+$9,942	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$56,380	+$8,919	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$77,933	+$8,115	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$72,864	+$6,821	A·B