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	$47,844	$75,024	-$27,180	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$75,523	-$24,920	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$47,806	$71,721	-$23,915	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$51,692	$75,241	-$23,549	A·B
CACalifornia	$47,780	$70,496	-$22,716	A·B
WAWashington	$52,527	$75,158	-$22,632	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
CTConnecticut	$46,573	$67,257	-$20,683	A·B
RIRhode Island	$47,878	$68,423	-$20,545	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$64,031	-$20,380	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$65,110	-$20,288	A·B
COColorado	$48,391	$68,517	-$20,126	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
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$67,101	-$17,820	A·B
MEMaine	$41,322	$59,028	-$17,705	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,284	$63,637	-$17,353	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
ILIllinois	$47,406	$60,837	-$13,431	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,379	$60,803	-$13,425	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,366	$61,536	-$13,169	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$63,858	-$12,745	A·B
OROregon	$46,153	$58,834	-$12,682	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	$54,048	$66,211	-$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	$46,569	$52,578	-$6,009	A·B