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

$167,740

national median wage

$125,916/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $86,060 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states · Accountant leads in 0 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 = Software Engineering Manager earns more after tax.

State	Software Engineering Manager	Accountant	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$151,272	$60,822	+$90,450	A·B
LALouisiana	$121,336	$56,051	+$65,284	A·B
CACalifornia	$135,583	$71,749	+$63,834	A·B
AZArizona	$125,378	$62,576	+$62,802	A·B
TXTexas	$127,905	$65,110	+$62,795	A·B
FLFlorida	$125,875	$64,034	+$61,842	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$128,575	$67,101	+$61,474	A·B
IDIdaho	$111,335	$51,696	+$59,639	A·B
WAWashington	$135,034	$76,493	+$58,542	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$114,546	$57,078	+$57,468	A·B
COColorado	$124,916	$68,913	+$56,003	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,894	$63,975	+$55,918	A·B
ALAlabama	$111,320	$55,539	+$55,781	A·B
MIMichigan	$116,000	$60,454	+$55,546	A·B
OHOhio	$116,969	$62,097	+$54,872	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,470	$61,944	+$54,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$116,958	$62,752	+$54,206	A·B
MNMinnesota	$115,872	$61,892	+$53,980	A·B
VAVirginia	$117,736	$64,031	+$53,706	A·B
MDMaryland	$117,890	$64,881	+$53,009	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,756	$72,165	+$52,591	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$115,527	$63,218	+$52,310	A·B
NVNevada	$116,074	$63,858	+$52,216	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,014	$57,830	+$52,185	A·B
CTConnecticut	$119,615	$67,705	+$51,910	A·B
RIRhode Island	$121,249	$69,414	+$51,835	A·B
OROregon	$110,866	$59,402	+$51,464	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$112,058	$60,858	+$51,201	A·B
VTVermont	$111,056	$60,371	+$50,685	A·B
GAGeorgia	$112,263	$61,646	+$50,617	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,253	$60,837	+$50,416	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,029	$52,917	+$50,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$109,585	$59,961	+$49,624	A·B
AKAlaska	$115,356	$66,482	+$48,874	A·B
UTUtah	$107,078	$58,327	+$48,751	A·B
MSMississippi	$99,120	$51,506	+$47,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$105,857	$59,460	+$46,397	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$121,444	$75,857	+$45,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$96,949	$51,429	+$45,520	A·B
KSKansas	$104,350	$59,114	+$45,236	A·B
NYNew York	$120,676	$75,467	+$45,208	A·B
WYWyoming	$108,316	$63,281	+$45,035	A·B
INIndiana	$106,047	$61,034	+$45,013	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$103,461	$58,501	+$44,959	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$120,139	$75,523	+$44,617	A·B
IAIowa	$100,873	$58,882	+$41,991	A·B
NENebraska	$97,527	$55,588	+$41,939	A·B
KYKentucky	$98,853	$57,227	+$41,627	A·B
MEMaine	$98,705	$59,416	+$39,289	A·B
WIWisconsin	$100,103	$61,047	+$39,056	A·B
MTMontana	$93,309	$58,328	+$34,982	A·B