Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $180 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 39 states · Software Developer leads in 12 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Software Developer	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$70,576	+$28,267	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$85,585	+$26,149	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$75,014	+$20,992	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$78,666	+$19,089	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$77,446	+$18,943	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$77,497	+$18,811	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$78,109	+$18,244	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$84,969	+$15,835	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$80,350	+$15,766	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$82,547	+$15,441	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$80,112	+$15,184	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$88,037	+$14,360	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$79,872	+$13,582	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$82,411	+$12,792	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$77,525	+$12,703	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$93,315	-$12,192	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$89,238	+$12,183	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$66,528	+$12,016	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$92,969	+$11,493	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$78,713	+$11,463	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$82,247	+$10,839	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$89,444	+$8,932	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$94,696	+$8,230	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$92,395	+$8,107	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$106,840	-$7,874	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$86,146	+$7,649	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$82,954	-$7,450	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$125,349	-$6,780	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$79,929	+$6,757	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$116,279	-$5,805	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$113,013	-$5,377	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$95,517	+$5,014	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$94,446	+$4,812	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$94,113	+$4,720	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$73,351	+$4,472	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$92,648	+$4,470	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$96,411	+$4,313	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$101,775	+$3,356	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$92,417	-$3,031	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$99,458	+$3,021	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$95,654	-$2,975	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$79,942	+$2,741	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$99,233	-$2,391	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$91,379	-$2,357	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$95,966	+$2,198	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$98,013	-$1,682	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$96,086	-$1,583	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$100,463	+$1,579	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$92,043	+$744	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$96,258	+$639	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$97,763	+$444	A·B