2026 Profession Salary Research

Accountant Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)

The median salary for accountants and auditors in the US is approximately $79,000/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.

Best stateAlaska$64,407/year take-home
Worst stateOregon$58,227/year take-home
Difference$6,180/year between best and worst state

Top 10 states for finance professionals

Alaska
$64,407
Florida
$64,407
Nevada
$64,407
New Hampshire
$64,407
South Dakota
$64,407
Tennessee
$64,407
Texas
$64,407
Vermont
$64,407
Washington
$64,407
Wyoming
$64,407

Accountant take-home pay by state

RankStateAnnual grossAnnual netMonthly netEffective rate
1Alaska$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
2Florida$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
3Nevada$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
4New Hampshire$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
5South Dakota$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
6Tennessee$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
7Texas$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
8Vermont$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
9Washington$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
10Wyoming$79,000$64,407$5,36718.5%
11North Dakota$79,000$63,991$5,33319.0%
12Ohio$79,000$62,950$5,24620.3%
13Arizona$79,000$62,827$5,23620.5%
14Louisiana$79,000$62,363$5,19721.1%
15Indiana$79,000$62,106$5,17521.4%
16Mississippi$79,000$61,989$5,16621.5%
17Pennsylvania$79,000$61,981$5,16521.5%
18Wisconsin$79,000$61,969$5,16421.6%
19Iowa$79,000$61,899$5,15821.6%
20Kentucky$79,000$61,759$5,14721.8%
21North Carolina$79,000$61,703$5,14221.9%
22West Virginia$79,000$61,677$5,14021.9%
23Connecticut$79,000$61,637$5,13622.0%
24Missouri$79,000$61,625$5,13522.0%
25New Mexico$79,000$61,530$5,12822.1%
26Virginia$79,000$61,512$5,12622.1%
27Rhode Island$79,000$61,444$5,12022.2%
28Arkansas$79,000$61,385$5,11522.3%
29Oklahoma$79,000$61,365$5,11422.3%
30Nebraska$79,000$61,317$5,11022.4%
31Montana$79,000$61,287$5,10722.4%
32New Jersey$79,000$61,287$5,10722.4%
33Colorado$79,000$61,173$5,09822.6%
34Michigan$79,000$61,049$5,08722.7%
35Idaho$79,000$61,027$5,08622.8%
36Maryland$79,000$60,973$5,08122.8%
37Georgia$79,000$60,929$5,07722.9%
38Utah$79,000$60,852$5,07123.0%
39Kansas$79,000$60,793$5,06623.0%
40Alabama$79,000$60,697$5,05823.2%
41New York$79,000$60,667$5,05623.2%
42District of Columbia$79,000$60,660$5,05523.2%
43Maine$79,000$60,644$5,05423.2%
44Massachusetts$79,000$60,557$5,04623.3%
45Illinois$79,000$60,496$5,04123.4%
46Delaware$79,000$60,424$5,03523.5%
47South Carolina$79,000$60,323$5,02723.6%
48Hawaii$79,000$59,842$4,98724.3%
49Minnesota$79,000$59,831$4,98624.3%
50California$79,000$59,799$4,98324.3%
51Oregon$79,000$58,227$4,85226.3%

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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 Take-Home Pay by State (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/accountant/

BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026accountantsalary,
  title = {Accountant Salary Take-Home Pay by State (2026)},
  author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/accountant/},
  note = {Accessed June 2026}
}