Physical 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $19,830 more nationally

Physical Therapist 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Accountant	Difference
AKAlaska	$87,925	$65,525	+$22,399	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$57,533	+$19,034	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$59,911	+$18,164	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$64,153	+$16,736	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$51,923	+$16,559	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$47,476	+$16,516	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$56,971	+$16,181	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$52,550	+$16,145	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$59,609	+$16,006	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$56,018	+$15,970	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$53,349	+$15,858	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$55,392	+$15,674	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$52,728	+$14,902	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$50,780	+$14,772	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$55,869	+$14,769	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$53,475	+$14,751	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$60,995	+$14,267	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$50,300	+$14,207	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$58,855	+$14,205	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$68,529	+$14,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$52,719	+$14,002	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$58,546	+$13,901	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$59,555	+$13,882	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$61,268	+$13,786	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$55,990	+$13,726	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$54,438	+$13,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$50,576	+$13,564	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$57,759	+$13,528	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$64,207	+$13,455	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$71,681	+$13,430	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$56,380	+$13,343	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$64,260	+$13,263	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$55,594	+$12,988	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$54,687	+$12,973	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$58,590	+$12,896	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$53,978	+$12,807	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$56,901	+$12,779	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$53,876	+$12,309	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$65,441	+$11,931	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$63,242	+$11,488	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$62,443	+$11,284	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$59,002	+$11,267	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$61,924	+$11,236	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$66,763	+$10,218	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$69,534	+$10,155	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$62,683	+$9,987	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$64,782	+$9,696	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$60,404	+$9,676	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$70,074	+$8,337	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$72,864	+$4,858	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$77,933	+$3,754	A·B