Electrician 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.

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $68,570 more nationally

Electrician 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$65,103	$117,625	-$52,522	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$96,697	-$48,131	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$94,343	-$47,647	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$107,896	-$46,064	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$99,872	-$45,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$105,081	-$43,899	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$91,471	-$43,445	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$86,804	-$43,175	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$102,760	-$42,789	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$94,616	-$42,260	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$85,747	-$41,006	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$87,045	-$40,038	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$93,834	-$39,732	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$88,004	-$39,266	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$100,770	-$39,040	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$97,840	-$37,715	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$91,481	-$36,611	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$88,339	-$36,394	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$81,818	-$35,462	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$90,977	-$35,368	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$75,758	-$34,133	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$88,765	-$32,745	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$80,129	-$32,393	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$79,120	-$32,123	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$77,657	-$31,672	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$84,172	-$30,356	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$71,355	-$30,032	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$86,672	-$29,948	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$86,248	-$29,786	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$88,626	-$29,779	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$76,314	-$29,381	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$76,832	-$29,256	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$83,543	-$29,170	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$78,801	-$29,100	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$72,823	-$29,039	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$82,565	-$28,765	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$79,788	-$28,739	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$75,685	-$28,607	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$88,365	-$27,416	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$80,145	-$26,914	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$67,678	-$26,683	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$73,524	-$25,729	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$75,379	-$25,718	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$64,235	-$25,027	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$75,023	-$24,150	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$69,635	-$21,509	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$66,619	-$21,188	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$76,164	-$20,500	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$76,373	-$20,197	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$79,876	-$19,381	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$88,220	-$17,595	A·B