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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $30,450 more nationally

Physical Therapist 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$85,111	$117,625	-$32,515	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$99,872	-$26,144	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$105,081	-$25,392	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$107,896	-$25,362	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$100,770	-$23,048	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$102,760	-$21,073	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$94,343	-$19,865	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$97,840	-$19,430	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$96,697	-$19,325	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$91,481	-$18,421	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$88,004	-$18,324	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$94,616	-$16,955	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$86,804	-$16,535	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$91,471	-$15,857	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$88,365	-$15,696	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$85,747	-$15,668	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$88,626	-$15,467	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$90,977	-$13,996	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$88,765	-$13,712	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$88,339	-$13,610	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$93,834	-$12,944	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$83,543	-$12,057	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$87,045	-$11,784	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$78,801	-$11,141	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$84,172	-$10,735	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$82,565	-$10,577	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$80,145	-$10,429	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$79,120	-$10,425	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$76,832	-$10,047	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$81,818	-$9,371	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$75,379	-$9,193	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$80,129	-$8,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$86,248	-$8,725	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$79,788	-$8,722	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$86,672	-$8,597	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$77,657	-$8,450	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$75,685	-$8,055	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$75,758	-$7,175	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$76,314	-$6,592	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$75,023	-$6,542	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$72,823	-$6,101	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$71,355	-$5,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$76,164	-$5,526	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$73,524	-$5,297	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$79,876	-$3,310	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$76,373	-$3,222	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$67,678	-$3,171	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$66,619	-$2,479	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$69,635	-$1,580	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$88,220	-$295	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$64,235	-$243	A·B