Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $24,240 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states · Accountant leads in 51 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Accountant	Difference
NYNew York	$48,137	$75,467	-$27,331	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$75,523	-$24,920	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$72,165	-$24,080	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$75,857	-$23,703	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$71,749	-$23,189	A·B
WAWashington	$53,411	$76,493	-$23,081	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$62,752	-$22,204	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$64,034	-$21,679	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$60,822	-$20,897	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$69,414	-$20,879	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$67,705	-$20,838	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$64,031	-$20,380	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$65,110	-$20,288	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$68,913	-$20,257	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$64,881	-$19,110	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$58,501	-$18,485	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$62,576	-$18,196	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$59,961	-$17,855	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$59,416	-$17,834	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$67,101	-$17,820	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$63,975	-$17,457	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$57,830	-$16,479	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$61,646	-$16,325	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$60,454	-$16,061	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$56,051	-$15,762	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$63,218	-$15,335	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$55,539	-$15,329	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$57,078	-$15,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$61,944	-$15,082	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$61,047	-$14,506	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$60,371	-$14,360	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$62,097	-$14,065	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$58,882	-$13,926	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$59,114	-$13,560	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$60,858	-$13,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$60,837	-$13,431	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$61,892	-$13,257	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$59,402	-$12,821	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$63,858	-$12,745	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$63,281	-$12,674	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$61,034	-$12,315	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$57,227	-$12,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$66,482	-$12,163	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$51,429	-$11,208	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$58,327	-$10,912	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$58,328	-$10,712	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$51,506	-$10,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$59,460	-$9,898	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$55,588	-$8,778	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$51,696	-$8,691	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$52,917	-$6,052	A·B