Accountant vs Software Developer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $51,400 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 states

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$76,493	$125,349	-$48,856	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$116,279	-$44,531	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$113,013	-$37,546	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$99,458	-$35,600	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$100,463	-$35,353	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$106,840	-$34,675	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$101,775	-$34,674	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$99,233	-$34,352	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$92,648	-$34,321	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$94,446	-$34,074	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$96,411	-$33,835	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$97,763	-$33,729	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$96,086	-$33,334	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$92,395	-$32,993	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$85,585	-$32,668	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$96,258	-$32,227	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$95,966	-$31,990	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$93,315	-$31,669	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$92,417	-$31,580	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$92,043	-$31,186	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$86,146	-$30,558	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$91,379	-$29,434	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$98,013	-$29,100	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$89,238	-$28,416	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$79,872	-$28,177	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$89,444	-$27,551	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$82,954	-$27,414	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$84,969	-$27,140	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$92,969	-$26,487	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$94,113	-$26,408	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$94,696	-$25,282	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$88,037	-$24,756	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$82,547	-$23,665	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$79,929	-$22,851	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$82,247	-$22,831	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$79,942	-$22,716	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$78,109	-$22,057	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$73,351	-$21,921	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$82,411	-$20,314	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$80,112	-$20,150	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$95,654	-$20,132	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$80,350	-$19,896	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$95,517	-$19,660	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$78,713	-$19,599	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$77,525	-$19,023	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$77,497	-$18,037	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$78,666	-$17,632	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$75,014	-$16,686	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$77,446	-$16,399	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$66,528	-$15,022	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$70,576	-$7,359	A·B