Software Engineering Manager vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $88,260 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager 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 = Software Engineering Manager earns more after tax.

State	Software Engineering Manager	Accountant	Difference
WAWashington	$156,609	$71,681	+$84,928	A·B
CACalifornia	$142,814	$68,529	+$74,285	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$136,444	$69,534	+$66,910	A·B
COColorado	$126,014	$62,443	+$63,571	A·B
NYNew York	$133,472	$72,864	+$60,607	A·B
TXTexas	$125,021	$65,441	+$59,580	A·B
VAVirginia	$123,734	$64,782	+$58,952	A·B
OROregon	$117,544	$58,855	+$58,688	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,287	$64,153	+$58,134	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,702	$70,074	+$57,628	A·B
MDMaryland	$121,573	$64,207	+$57,366	A·B
UTUtah	$113,584	$56,901	+$56,682	A·B
AZArizona	$115,592	$59,609	+$55,983	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$133,591	$77,933	+$55,658	A·B
NVNevada	$115,452	$59,911	+$55,541	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$115,995	$61,268	+$54,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$112,997	$59,002	+$53,995	A·B
FLFlorida	$114,768	$60,995	+$53,774	A·B
ILIllinois	$115,001	$62,683	+$52,318	A·B
WIWisconsin	$107,824	$56,018	+$51,805	A·B
CTConnecticut	$118,479	$66,763	+$51,716	A·B
MNMinnesota	$113,215	$61,924	+$51,291	A·B
MIMichigan	$109,853	$58,590	+$51,262	A·B
OHOhio	$110,124	$59,555	+$50,569	A·B
IDIdaho	$102,454	$52,550	+$49,903	A·B
GAGeorgia	$110,242	$60,404	+$49,839	A·B
INIndiana	$104,956	$55,392	+$49,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$112,805	$63,242	+$49,563	A·B
TNTennessee	$107,933	$58,546	+$49,387	A·B
MOMissouri	$105,276	$55,990	+$49,286	A·B
RIRhode Island	$113,526	$64,260	+$49,266	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,560	$53,349	+$48,211	A·B
NENebraska	$102,688	$54,687	+$48,001	A·B
AKAlaska	$112,718	$65,525	+$47,193	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,829	$52,728	+$47,101	A·B
VTVermont	$104,306	$57,759	+$46,547	A·B
MTMontana	$98,441	$51,923	+$46,518	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,899	$57,533	+$46,366	A·B
KSKansas	$99,404	$53,978	+$45,426	A·B
IAIowa	$98,825	$53,876	+$44,948	A·B
ALAlabama	$94,767	$50,780	+$43,987	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$99,799	$55,869	+$43,929	A·B
WYWyoming	$100,415	$56,971	+$43,444	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$98,946	$55,594	+$43,352	A·B
MEMaine	$99,666	$56,380	+$43,286	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$96,314	$53,475	+$42,838	A·B
OKOklahoma	$94,757	$52,719	+$42,038	A·B
LALouisiana	$92,439	$54,438	+$38,001	A·B
ARArkansas	$88,141	$50,300	+$37,841	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$87,623	$50,576	+$37,046	A·B
MSMississippi	$84,343	$47,476	+$36,867	A·B