Psychologist vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $14,150 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 41 states · Accountant leads in 10 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Accountant	Difference
OROregon	$90,811	$59,402	+$31,409	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$57,227	+$29,588	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$52,917	+$25,740	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$59,460	+$25,260	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$68,913	+$23,804	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$67,101	-$22,729	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$51,429	+$21,263	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$61,646	-$20,354	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$62,576	+$19,235	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$55,539	+$19,115	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$51,506	+$18,957	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$63,858	+$17,792	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$55,588	+$17,009	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$66,482	+$16,828	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$61,047	+$16,724	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$62,097	+$16,663	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$58,882	+$16,165	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$63,975	+$15,657	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$57,078	+$14,575	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$58,328	+$13,865	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$61,892	+$13,695	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$76,493	+$13,275	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$64,881	+$12,851	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$59,416	+$12,612	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$60,837	+$11,883	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$61,944	+$11,833	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$71,749	+$11,087	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$59,114	-$9,926	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$59,961	+$9,430	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$58,327	+$9,147	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$60,858	+$8,827	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$57,830	+$8,620	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$69,414	+$7,812	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$62,752	+$7,532	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$51,696	+$6,658	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$72,165	-$6,221	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$63,218	+$5,966	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$75,857	+$5,662	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$65,110	-$5,403	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$75,523	-$4,453	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$67,705	+$4,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$64,034	+$3,904	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$58,501	-$2,608	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$60,822	-$2,337	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$61,034	+$2,265	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$64,031	+$1,886	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$63,281	+$1,752	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$60,371	+$1,632	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$60,454	+$1,527	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$56,051	-$1,394	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$75,467	-$1,205	A·B