Plumber 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.

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $70,110 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Software Developer	Difference
CACalifornia	$54,543	$116,279	-$61,737	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$125,349	-$60,893	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$97,763	-$54,974	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$96,086	-$54,462	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$113,013	-$52,626	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$100,463	-$51,230	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$101,775	-$49,754	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$99,458	-$48,972	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$99,233	-$48,858	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$96,258	-$48,832	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$93,315	-$48,204	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$98,013	-$46,813	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$96,411	-$45,608	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$94,446	-$45,208	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$95,966	-$45,126	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$92,648	-$43,640	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$106,840	-$43,380	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$91,379	-$42,813	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$94,696	-$42,392	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$89,238	-$40,759	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$82,954	-$39,940	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$92,043	-$38,371	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$94,113	-$37,141	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$77,525	-$37,060	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$88,037	-$36,458	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$79,929	-$35,818	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$80,112	-$35,790	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$86,146	-$35,591	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$95,517	-$35,131	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$84,969	-$34,881	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$79,872	-$33,775	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$82,247	-$33,335	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$95,654	-$33,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$73,351	-$32,991	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$82,547	-$32,884	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$82,411	-$30,925	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$79,942	-$29,713	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$78,713	-$28,763	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$70,576	-$27,586	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$78,666	-$26,487	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$89,444	-$26,166	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$85,585	-$25,941	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$92,969	-$25,685	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$92,395	-$25,614	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$78,109	-$25,481	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$77,497	-$24,962	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$92,417	-$20,527	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$80,350	-$20,352	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$66,528	-$19,764	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$77,446	-$16,165	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$75,014	-$14,402	A·B