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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $5,450 more nationally

Psychologist 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Accountant	Difference
HIHawaii	$73,095	$57,533	+$15,562	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$68,529	+$13,645	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$65,525	+$11,432	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$71,681	+$10,904	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$58,855	+$10,762	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$57,759	+$9,964	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$64,153	+$9,286	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$64,207	+$9,132	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$69,534	+$9,116	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$53,349	+$8,927	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$56,971	+$8,730	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$59,911	+$8,604	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$56,018	+$8,430	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$64,260	+$8,284	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$51,923	+$7,800	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$70,074	+$7,319	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$55,869	+$6,852	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$54,687	+$6,786	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$52,550	+$6,727	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$56,380	+$6,650	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$61,924	+$6,412	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$59,609	+$6,107	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$66,763	+$5,966	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$52,728	+$5,885	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$62,443	+$5,619	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$53,876	+$5,463	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$64,782	+$5,439	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$77,933	+$5,245	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$53,475	+$5,191	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$55,392	+$5,182	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$61,268	+$4,642	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$56,901	+$4,507	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$55,990	+$4,162	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$59,555	+$4,021	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$53,978	+$4,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$60,995	+$4,003	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$50,780	+$3,931	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$58,590	+$3,913	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$52,719	+$3,775	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$50,576	+$3,394	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$47,476	+$3,389	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$54,438	+$3,312	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$62,683	+$3,061	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$55,594	+$3,018	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$59,002	+$2,976	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$58,546	+$2,934	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$63,242	+$2,824	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$50,300	+$2,659	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$65,441	+$1,667	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$72,864	+$1,261	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$60,404	+$214	A·B