Civil Engineer 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.

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $33,490 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 3 states · Software Developer leads in 48 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$82,761	$125,349	-$42,588	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$113,013	-$37,120	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$93,315	-$31,063	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$116,279	-$31,045	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$106,840	-$29,532	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$94,446	-$28,509	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$101,775	-$28,209	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$100,463	-$24,765	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$96,086	-$24,641	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$96,258	-$24,463	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$99,233	-$24,230	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$96,411	-$23,739	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$92,648	-$23,193	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$98,013	-$22,795	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$95,966	-$22,262	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$99,458	-$21,200	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$92,043	-$21,006	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$95,654	-$20,664	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$97,763	-$20,124	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$92,417	-$19,586	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$92,395	-$19,478	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$94,113	-$18,525	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$95,517	-$18,157	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$85,585	-$15,631	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$80,350	-$14,720	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$89,444	-$14,625	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$84,969	-$14,134	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$91,379	-$13,796	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$78,713	-$12,876	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$75,014	-$12,811	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$82,247	-$11,957	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$88,037	-$11,812	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$66,528	+$11,598	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$86,146	-$11,225	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$94,696	-$10,628	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$89,238	-$10,616	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$82,547	-$10,215	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$77,525	-$10,059	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$73,351	-$9,894	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$82,954	-$9,750	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$82,411	-$9,606	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$92,969	-$8,695	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$79,872	-$8,398	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$77,446	-$8,190	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$79,929	-$5,798	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$78,666	-$5,776	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$80,112	-$5,189	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$70,576	+$5,164	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$79,942	-$4,011	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$77,497	-$1,635	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$78,109	+$40	A·B