Occupational Therapist vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $16,660 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 49 states · Accountant leads in 2 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Accountant	Difference
ARArkansas	$75,032	$51,429	+$23,602	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$51,506	+$18,917	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$63,858	+$18,678	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$59,961	+$17,575	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$52,917	+$16,773	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$56,051	+$16,494	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$62,576	+$16,013	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$55,539	+$15,906	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$59,402	+$15,837	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$57,078	+$15,566	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$51,696	+$15,537	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$65,110	+$15,308	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$64,034	+$14,492	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$61,944	+$14,443	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$60,822	+$14,278	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$71,749	+$14,109	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$57,830	+$13,386	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$59,114	+$13,343	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$60,837	+$12,818	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$66,482	+$12,747	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$57,227	+$12,722	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$62,097	+$12,330	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$58,501	+$12,280	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$61,646	+$12,113	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$58,327	+$11,991	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$60,858	+$11,296	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$55,588	+$11,206	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$64,881	+$11,145	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$61,034	+$10,845	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$64,031	+$10,562	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$58,882	+$9,643	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$62,752	+$9,350	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$68,913	+$9,193	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$63,281	+$8,421	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$67,705	+$8,063	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$63,975	+$7,344	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$58,328	+$6,496	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$69,414	+$6,061	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$60,371	+$6,012	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$61,047	+$5,536	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$59,460	+$5,287	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$60,454	+$4,468	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$76,493	+$4,348	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$75,467	-$4,131	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$63,218	+$2,898	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$59,416	+$2,860	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$61,892	+$2,504	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$75,523	-$2,313	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$67,101	+$1,513	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$75,857	+$1,280	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$72,165	+$1,202	A·B