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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $34,270 more nationally

Civil Engineer 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$86,518	$117,625	-$31,108	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$105,081	-$26,046	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$99,872	-$25,485	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$100,770	-$24,978	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$107,896	-$24,751	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$91,481	-$20,885	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$91,471	-$20,606	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$97,840	-$20,069	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$94,343	-$19,865	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$102,760	-$19,836	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$88,004	-$19,638	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$96,697	-$19,325	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$94,616	-$18,923	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$85,747	-$18,910	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$86,804	-$18,510	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$88,626	-$18,009	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$93,834	-$17,869	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$88,765	-$17,748	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$88,339	-$17,435	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$88,365	-$17,004	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$87,045	-$16,708	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$79,120	-$15,589	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$90,977	-$15,283	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$78,801	-$14,366	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$86,672	-$14,225	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$80,145	-$13,707	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$76,314	-$13,544	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$84,172	-$13,439	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$82,565	-$13,179	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$83,543	-$12,718	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$86,248	-$12,661	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$76,832	-$12,633	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$75,023	-$12,342	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$81,818	-$12,185	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$80,129	-$12,030	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$77,657	-$11,722	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$75,685	-$11,372	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$75,379	-$11,133	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$79,788	-$10,741	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$75,758	-$9,733	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$79,876	-$9,520	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$72,823	-$9,381	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$71,355	-$9,071	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$73,524	-$8,815	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$67,678	-$7,110	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$76,164	-$6,892	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$76,373	-$6,036	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$66,619	-$5,740	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$88,220	-$5,220	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$64,235	-$4,182	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$69,635	-$1,580	A·B