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

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $33,940 more nationally

Financial Analyst 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$85,033	$117,625	-$32,592	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,049	$107,896	-$27,846	A·B
COColorado	$74,598	$99,872	-$25,274	A·B
OROregon	$68,163	$91,481	-$23,318	A·B
AZArizona	$68,769	$91,471	-$22,703	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,983	$105,081	-$22,098	A·B
UTUtah	$66,730	$88,004	-$21,274	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,726	$94,616	-$20,891	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,361	$88,220	-$20,859	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,010	$93,834	-$20,824	A·B
VAVirginia	$75,157	$94,343	-$19,186	A·B
IDIdaho	$60,226	$79,120	-$18,894	A·B
TXTexas	$78,139	$96,697	-$18,558	A·B
NVNevada	$68,198	$86,672	-$18,474	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,485	$88,765	-$18,280	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,359	$83,543	-$18,184	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$59,658	$77,657	-$17,999	A·B
VTVermont	$62,292	$80,129	-$17,837	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$69,235	$86,804	-$17,569	A·B
OHOhio	$66,638	$84,172	-$17,534	A·B
INIndiana	$62,324	$79,788	-$17,464	A·B
MTMontana	$57,583	$75,023	-$17,440	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,470	$79,876	-$17,407	A·B
WIWisconsin	$65,457	$82,565	-$17,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$71,768	$88,626	-$16,859	A·B
KSKansas	$60,721	$76,832	-$16,111	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,333	$76,373	-$16,040	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,800	$75,685	-$15,884	A·B
NENebraska	$62,983	$78,801	-$15,818	A·B
MEMaine	$60,571	$76,314	-$15,743	A·B
FLFlorida	$71,371	$87,045	-$15,674	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$87,397	$102,760	-$15,364	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,592	$85,747	-$15,155	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,784	$81,818	-$15,034	A·B
ALAlabama	$56,436	$71,355	-$14,919	A·B
IAIowa	$60,852	$75,379	-$14,527	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,927	$80,145	-$14,218	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,379	$76,164	-$13,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,609	$88,339	-$13,731	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$84,329	$97,840	-$13,511	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,826	$86,248	-$13,422	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,782	$75,758	-$12,975	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,429	$88,365	-$12,936	A·B
OKOklahoma	$60,070	$72,823	-$12,753	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,152	$67,678	-$12,526	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$61,325	$73,524	-$12,199	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,889	$90,977	-$11,087	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,059	$64,235	-$10,176	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,702	$66,619	-$8,917	A·B
LALouisiana	$60,777	$69,635	-$8,857	A·B
NYNew York	$94,230	$100,770	-$6,541	A·B