Physical Therapist 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.

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $32,060 more nationally

Physical Therapist 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$80,685	$125,349	-$44,663	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$113,013	-$39,060	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$106,840	-$30,964	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$116,279	-$28,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$101,775	-$24,565	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$94,446	-$23,333	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$96,086	-$22,597	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$98,013	-$22,366	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$99,233	-$21,599	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$96,258	-$21,556	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$95,654	-$21,536	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$95,966	-$20,158	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$92,648	-$19,518	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$97,763	-$19,371	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$100,463	-$18,673	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$92,395	-$18,641	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$96,411	-$18,202	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$93,315	-$17,444	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$94,113	-$17,290	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$94,696	-$16,761	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$99,458	-$16,641	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$95,517	-$16,480	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$89,444	-$16,258	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$92,043	-$16,223	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$92,417	-$15,832	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$84,969	-$13,655	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$86,146	-$13,081	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$89,238	-$12,887	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$82,247	-$12,583	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$85,585	-$12,010	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$91,379	-$11,734	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$82,954	-$10,443	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$79,872	-$9,296	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$82,547	-$9,290	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$77,497	-$8,461	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$88,037	-$8,062	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$92,969	-$7,710	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$66,528	+$7,046	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$80,350	-$5,856	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$79,942	-$5,816	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$80,112	-$5,400	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$82,411	-$5,374	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$78,713	-$5,065	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$79,929	-$4,981	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$75,014	-$4,710	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$78,666	-$2,871	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$77,446	-$1,899	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$77,525	-$1,533	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$78,109	-$1,172	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$70,576	+$1,034	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$73,351	+$13	A·B