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)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $25,560 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Accountant	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$77,933	-$32,099	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$72,864	-$24,847	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$69,534	-$23,327	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$64,782	-$21,227	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$70,074	-$21,185	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$66,763	-$20,361	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$65,441	-$20,330	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$71,681	-$20,142	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$64,260	-$19,049	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$63,242	-$19,028	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$68,529	-$18,982	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$60,404	-$18,320	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$60,995	-$18,294	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$64,207	-$18,284	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$59,002	-$17,997	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$64,153	-$17,435	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$61,924	-$17,198	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$62,683	-$17,080	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$59,609	-$16,612	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$61,268	-$16,252	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$62,443	-$16,003	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$58,855	-$15,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$55,594	-$14,938	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$56,901	-$14,908	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$59,911	-$14,800	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$58,590	-$14,751	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$59,555	-$14,359	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$58,546	-$14,239	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$56,380	-$14,076	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$57,759	-$14,041	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$55,990	-$13,245	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$54,438	-$13,139	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$54,687	-$12,303	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$50,780	-$12,018	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$53,349	-$11,929	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$56,018	-$11,908	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$52,719	-$11,877	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$53,978	-$11,874	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$57,533	-$11,481	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$52,550	-$11,183	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$55,392	-$11,107	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$53,876	-$10,979	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$65,525	-$10,732	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$52,728	-$10,391	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$51,923	-$9,984	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$53,475	-$9,971	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$50,300	-$9,759	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$50,576	-$9,608	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$56,971	-$9,449	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$47,476	-$9,025	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$55,869	-$8,015	A·B