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

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $20,640 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states · Accountant leads in 0 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/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
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$60,822	+$41,550	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$66,482	+$33,632	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$56,051	+$29,977	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$63,281	+$27,795	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$51,696	+$25,418	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$57,078	+$20,708	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$65,110	+$19,867	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$71,749	+$18,230	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$57,227	+$18,177	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$51,506	+$17,856	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$64,881	+$17,601	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$55,539	+$17,305	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$52,917	+$17,212	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$58,501	+$17,097	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$72,165	+$17,032	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$61,944	+$16,764	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$69,414	+$16,635	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$60,454	+$16,532	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$75,523	+$16,517	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$62,576	+$16,209	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$58,328	+$16,078	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$58,327	+$15,771	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$58,882	+$15,493	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$59,416	+$15,058	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$60,371	+$15,000	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$67,101	+$14,816	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$61,034	+$14,686	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$63,858	+$13,993	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$63,975	+$13,681	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$62,752	+$13,604	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$60,858	+$13,537	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$60,837	+$13,361	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$64,034	+$13,170	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$62,097	+$12,634	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$59,402	+$12,419	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$57,830	+$12,263	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$68,913	+$11,891	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$61,892	+$11,363	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$67,705	+$10,972	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$61,646	+$10,895	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$61,047	+$10,844	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$59,114	+$9,955	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$51,429	+$9,794	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$64,031	+$9,793	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$63,218	+$9,342	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$76,493	+$9,279	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$59,961	+$9,015	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$55,588	+$8,245	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$59,460	+$8,099	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$75,857	+$3,634	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$75,467	+$2,159	A·B