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
Accountant take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 2 | Florida | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 3 | Nevada | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 5 | South Dakota | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 6 | Tennessee | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 7 | Texas | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 8 | Vermont | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 9 | Washington | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 10 | Wyoming | $79,000 | $64,407 | $5,367 | 18.5% |
| 11 | North Dakota | $79,000 | $63,991 | $5,333 | 19.0% |
| 12 | Ohio | $79,000 | $62,950 | $5,246 | 20.3% |
| 13 | Arizona | $79,000 | $62,827 | $5,236 | 20.5% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $79,000 | $62,363 | $5,197 | 21.1% |
| 15 | Indiana | $79,000 | $62,106 | $5,175 | 21.4% |
| 16 | Mississippi | $79,000 | $61,989 | $5,166 | 21.5% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $79,000 | $61,981 | $5,165 | 21.5% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $79,000 | $61,969 | $5,164 | 21.6% |
| 19 | Iowa | $79,000 | $61,899 | $5,158 | 21.6% |
| 20 | Kentucky | $79,000 | $61,759 | $5,147 | 21.8% |
| 21 | North Carolina | $79,000 | $61,703 | $5,142 | 21.9% |
| 22 | West Virginia | $79,000 | $61,677 | $5,140 | 21.9% |
| 23 | Connecticut | $79,000 | $61,637 | $5,136 | 22.0% |
| 24 | Missouri | $79,000 | $61,625 | $5,135 | 22.0% |
| 25 | New Mexico | $79,000 | $61,530 | $5,128 | 22.1% |
| 26 | Virginia | $79,000 | $61,512 | $5,126 | 22.1% |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $79,000 | $61,444 | $5,120 | 22.2% |
| 28 | Arkansas | $79,000 | $61,385 | $5,115 | 22.3% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $79,000 | $61,365 | $5,114 | 22.3% |
| 30 | Nebraska | $79,000 | $61,317 | $5,110 | 22.4% |
| 31 | Montana | $79,000 | $61,287 | $5,107 | 22.4% |
| 32 | New Jersey | $79,000 | $61,287 | $5,107 | 22.4% |
| 33 | Colorado | $79,000 | $61,173 | $5,098 | 22.6% |
| 34 | Michigan | $79,000 | $61,049 | $5,087 | 22.7% |
| 35 | Idaho | $79,000 | $61,027 | $5,086 | 22.8% |
| 36 | Maryland | $79,000 | $60,973 | $5,081 | 22.8% |
| 37 | Georgia | $79,000 | $60,929 | $5,077 | 22.9% |
| 38 | Utah | $79,000 | $60,852 | $5,071 | 23.0% |
| 39 | Kansas | $79,000 | $60,793 | $5,066 | 23.0% |
| 40 | Alabama | $79,000 | $60,697 | $5,058 | 23.2% |
| 41 | New York | $79,000 | $60,667 | $5,056 | 23.2% |
| 42 | District of Columbia | $79,000 | $60,660 | $5,055 | 23.2% |
| 43 | Maine | $79,000 | $60,644 | $5,054 | 23.2% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $79,000 | $60,557 | $5,046 | 23.3% |
| 45 | Illinois | $79,000 | $60,496 | $5,041 | 23.4% |
| 46 | Delaware | $79,000 | $60,424 | $5,035 | 23.5% |
| 47 | South Carolina | $79,000 | $60,323 | $5,027 | 23.6% |
| 48 | Hawaii | $79,000 | $59,842 | $4,987 | 24.3% |
| 49 | Minnesota | $79,000 | $59,831 | $4,986 | 24.3% |
| 50 | California | $79,000 | $59,799 | $4,983 | 24.3% |
| 51 | Oregon | $79,000 | $58,227 | $4,852 | 26.3% |
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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}
}