Financial Analyst 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.

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $31,730 more nationally

Financial Analyst leads in 2 states · Software Developer leads in 49 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Software Developer	Difference
WYWyoming	$159,194	$88,037	+$71,157	A·B
WAWashington	$80,847	$125,349	-$44,502	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,747	$116,279	-$35,532	A·B
NVNevada	$65,856	$99,458	-$33,602	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,614	$97,763	-$30,148	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$72,954	$101,775	-$28,821	A·B
RIRhode Island	$65,924	$94,696	-$28,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$49,649	$78,109	-$28,459	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,373	$106,840	-$27,467	A·B
AZArizona	$69,069	$96,411	-$27,341	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,958	$89,238	-$27,280	A·B
TXTexas	$73,812	$100,463	-$26,650	A·B
MDMaryland	$74,065	$99,233	-$25,168	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,606	$92,043	-$24,438	A·B
UTUtah	$68,981	$92,648	-$23,667	A·B
COColorado	$74,961	$98,013	-$23,052	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,289	$95,966	-$22,676	A·B
NENebraska	$63,958	$86,146	-$22,188	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,472	$93,315	-$21,843	A·B
VTVermont	$72,656	$94,446	-$21,790	A·B
NYNew York	$91,355	$113,013	-$21,658	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,739	$91,379	-$21,640	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,388	$85,585	-$21,197	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,259	$79,942	-$20,683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,211	$77,525	-$20,314	A·B
VAVirginia	$76,847	$96,258	-$19,411	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$77,172	$96,086	-$18,914	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,194	$80,112	-$17,918	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,879	$95,654	-$17,775	A·B
AKAlaska	$75,297	$92,969	-$17,672	A·B
MOMissouri	$67,802	$84,969	-$17,167	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,290	$92,417	-$17,127	A·B
OROregon	$75,757	$92,395	-$16,639	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,389	$77,497	-$16,108	A·B
KSKansas	$62,786	$78,713	-$15,927	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,452	$94,113	-$15,662	A·B
INIndiana	$63,063	$78,666	-$15,603	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,001	$95,517	-$14,516	A·B
IAIowa	$68,631	$82,547	-$13,916	A·B
MEMaine	$68,369	$82,247	-$13,879	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,683	$89,444	-$13,761	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,402	$79,872	-$12,470	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$67,806	$79,929	-$12,124	A·B
ALAlabama	$70,955	$82,954	-$11,998	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,403	$73,351	-$11,948	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,835	$80,350	-$11,515	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,604	$77,446	-$9,842	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,130	$70,576	+$9,554	A·B
OHOhio	$72,947	$82,411	-$9,464	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,597	$66,528	-$5,932	A·B
MTMontana	$72,296	$75,014	-$2,717	A·B