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

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $50,280 more nationally

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

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/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	$71,681	$117,625	-$45,945	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$107,896	-$39,367	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$99,872	-$37,428	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$105,081	-$35,547	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$91,481	-$32,626	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$91,471	-$31,862	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$96,697	-$31,256	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$88,004	-$31,102	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$94,616	-$30,409	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$93,834	-$29,681	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$94,343	-$29,561	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$100,770	-$27,906	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$86,804	-$27,802	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$97,840	-$27,766	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$88,765	-$27,497	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$86,672	-$26,761	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$88,626	-$26,703	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$79,120	-$26,569	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$82,565	-$26,547	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$87,045	-$26,051	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$88,365	-$25,683	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$85,747	-$25,343	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$88,339	-$25,097	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$83,543	-$24,953	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$102,760	-$24,827	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$84,172	-$24,617	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$79,788	-$24,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$77,657	-$24,308	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$90,977	-$24,213	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$80,145	-$24,155	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$78,801	-$24,114	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$81,818	-$23,272	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$75,023	-$23,100	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$75,685	-$22,957	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$76,832	-$22,854	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$88,220	-$22,695	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$80,129	-$22,370	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$79,876	-$22,344	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$86,248	-$21,987	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$75,379	-$21,503	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$71,355	-$20,575	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$76,164	-$20,295	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$75,758	-$20,163	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$72,823	-$20,103	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$73,524	-$20,048	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$76,314	-$19,934	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$76,373	-$19,403	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$67,678	-$17,378	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$64,235	-$16,759	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$66,619	-$16,042	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$69,635	-$15,196	A·B