Elementary School Teacher vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $18,190 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher leads in 0 states · Accountant leads in 51 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 = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Accountant	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$59,056	$77,933	-$18,877	A·B
UTUtah	$39,730	$56,901	-$17,172	A·B
COColorado	$45,894	$62,443	-$16,550	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,514	$59,002	-$16,488	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$37,060	$53,475	-$16,416	A·B
AZArizona	$43,254	$59,609	-$16,355	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,010	$52,719	-$15,710	A·B
MOMissouri	$40,591	$55,990	-$15,399	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,051	$60,995	-$14,943	A·B
TXTexas	$50,703	$65,441	-$14,737	A·B
WAWashington	$56,956	$71,681	-$14,724	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,235	$58,546	-$14,311	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,098	$64,782	-$13,684	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$50,551	$64,153	-$13,603	A·B
IDIdaho	$39,280	$52,550	-$13,270	A·B
MTMontana	$38,820	$51,923	-$13,103	A·B
KSKansas	$40,887	$53,978	-$13,091	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,829	$55,869	-$13,040	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$43,141	$55,594	-$12,454	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,514	$61,924	-$12,410	A·B
NENebraska	$42,362	$54,687	-$12,325	A·B
GAGeorgia	$48,192	$60,404	-$12,212	A·B
MEMaine	$44,519	$56,380	-$11,861	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,151	$47,476	-$11,325	A·B
INIndiana	$44,223	$55,392	-$11,169	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,459	$54,438	-$10,979	A·B
NYNew York	$62,644	$72,864	-$10,220	A·B
DEDelaware	$53,265	$63,242	-$9,977	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,150	$70,074	-$9,923	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,659	$50,576	-$9,918	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,761	$64,207	-$9,446	A·B
IAIowa	$44,577	$53,876	-$9,299	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,109	$50,300	-$9,191	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,625	$62,683	-$9,058	A·B
VTVermont	$49,189	$57,759	-$8,570	A·B
NVNevada	$51,402	$59,911	-$8,509	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,906	$53,349	-$8,443	A·B
HIHawaii	$49,130	$57,533	-$8,403	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,175	$65,525	-$8,351	A·B
ALAlabama	$42,755	$50,780	-$8,025	A·B
OROregon	$50,921	$58,855	-$7,934	A·B
WIWisconsin	$48,193	$56,018	-$7,825	A·B
OHOhio	$51,737	$59,555	-$7,819	A·B
WYWyoming	$49,169	$56,971	-$7,802	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,345	$52,728	-$7,383	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,615	$66,763	-$6,148	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,408	$61,268	-$5,860	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,495	$69,534	-$5,038	A·B
MIMichigan	$53,705	$58,590	-$4,885	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,810	$68,529	-$4,719	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,251	$64,260	-$4,009	A·B