Veterinarian vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $43,830 more nationally

Veterinarian 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Accountant	Difference
WAWashington	$117,250	$76,493	+$40,757	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$58,501	+$38,917	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$71,749	+$37,468	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$64,034	+$36,887	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$62,576	+$36,548	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$60,371	+$36,232	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$61,944	+$35,046	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$60,858	+$34,952	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$56,051	+$34,409	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$57,078	+$34,355	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$67,101	+$32,261	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$60,822	+$32,172	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$60,837	+$31,910	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$58,327	+$30,784	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$62,097	+$30,731	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$63,858	+$30,602	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$66,482	+$30,570	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$57,830	+$30,481	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$75,523	+$30,402	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$75,857	+$29,670	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$59,416	+$29,276	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$65,110	+$28,998	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$62,752	+$28,462	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$61,034	+$28,187	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$51,696	+$26,993	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$64,881	+$26,525	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$67,705	+$26,302	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$63,975	+$26,031	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$64,031	+$25,742	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$51,506	+$24,869	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$51,429	+$24,579	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$69,414	+$24,137	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$61,892	+$23,031	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$61,646	+$22,884	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$60,454	+$22,871	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$72,165	+$22,626	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$52,917	+$21,906	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$68,913	+$21,707	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$75,467	+$18,854	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$59,460	+$18,680	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$58,882	+$17,716	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$55,539	+$17,638	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$57,227	+$17,374	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$61,047	+$17,102	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$59,114	+$16,911	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$59,402	+$13,416	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$59,961	+$12,867	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$63,281	+$12,663	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$55,588	+$9,034	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$63,218	+$8,906	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$58,328	+$5,137	A·B