2026 Profession Salary Research
Accountant Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for accountants and auditors in the US is approximately $79,880/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$6,257/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for finance professionals
Accountant take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Florida | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Nevada | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Texas | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Vermont | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $79,880 | $65,026 | $5,419 | 18.6% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $79,880 | $64,584 | $5,382 | 19.1% |
| 11 | Washington | $79,880 | $64,381 | $5,365 | 19.4% |
| 12 | Ohio | $79,880 | $63,545 | $5,295 | 20.4% |
| 13 | Arizona | $79,880 | $63,428 | $5,286 | 20.6% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $79,880 | $62,955 | $5,246 | 21.2% |
| 15 | Arkansas | $79,880 | $62,771 | $5,231 | 21.4% |
| 16 | Indiana | $79,880 | $62,699 | $5,225 | 21.5% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $79,880 | $62,573 | $5,214 | 21.7% |
| 18 | Mississippi | $79,880 | $62,556 | $5,213 | 21.7% |
| 19 | Wisconsin | $79,880 | $62,541 | $5,212 | 21.7% |
| 20 | Iowa | $79,880 | $62,484 | $5,207 | 21.8% |
| 21 | Kentucky | $79,880 | $62,347 | $5,196 | 21.9% |
| 22 | North Carolina | $79,880 | $62,270 | $5,189 | 22.0% |
| 23 | West Virginia | $79,880 | $62,256 | $5,188 | 22.1% |
| 24 | Missouri | $79,880 | $62,218 | $5,185 | 22.1% |
| 25 | Connecticut | $79,880 | $62,207 | $5,184 | 22.1% |
| 26 | New Mexico | $79,880 | $62,106 | $5,176 | 22.3% |
| 27 | Virginia | $79,880 | $62,080 | $5,173 | 22.3% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $79,880 | $61,932 | $5,161 | 22.5% |
| 29 | Nebraska | $79,880 | $61,896 | $5,158 | 22.5% |
| 30 | Montana | $79,880 | $61,854 | $5,154 | 22.6% |
| 31 | Georgia | $79,880 | $61,788 | $5,149 | 22.6% |
| 32 | Colorado | $79,880 | $61,753 | $5,146 | 22.7% |
| 33 | Michigan | $79,880 | $61,631 | $5,136 | 22.8% |
| 34 | Idaho | $79,880 | $61,594 | $5,133 | 22.9% |
| 35 | Maryland | $79,880 | $61,550 | $5,129 | 22.9% |
| 36 | New Jersey | $79,880 | $61,513 | $5,126 | 23.0% |
| 37 | Utah | $79,880 | $61,471 | $5,123 | 23.0% |
| 38 | Kansas | $79,880 | $61,360 | $5,113 | 23.2% |
| 39 | Alabama | $79,880 | $61,272 | $5,106 | 23.3% |
| 40 | District of Columbia | $79,880 | $61,204 | $5,100 | 23.4% |
| 41 | Maine | $79,880 | $61,204 | $5,100 | 23.4% |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $79,880 | $61,151 | $5,096 | 23.4% |
| 43 | Massachusetts | $79,880 | $61,132 | $5,094 | 23.5% |
| 44 | Illinois | $79,880 | $61,072 | $5,089 | 23.5% |
| 45 | Delaware | $79,880 | $60,985 | $5,082 | 23.7% |
| 46 | New York | $79,880 | $60,892 | $5,074 | 23.8% |
| 47 | South Carolina | $79,880 | $60,889 | $5,074 | 23.8% |
| 48 | Minnesota | $79,880 | $60,398 | $5,033 | 24.4% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $79,880 | $60,394 | $5,033 | 24.4% |
| 50 | California | $79,880 | $60,317 | $5,026 | 24.5% |
| 51 | Oregon | $79,880 | $58,769 | $4,897 | 26.4% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Accountant Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/accountant/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026accountantsalary,
title = {Accountant Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/accountant/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Accountant by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Accountant in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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