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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $68,610 more nationally

Plumber 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$64,857	$117,625	-$52,769	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$96,697	-$48,372	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$94,343	-$48,259	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$107,896	-$47,981	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$99,872	-$47,765	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$91,471	-$44,808	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$86,804	-$44,472	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$105,081	-$43,749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$85,747	-$42,877	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$94,616	-$41,844	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$87,045	-$41,492	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$93,834	-$41,451	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$88,004	-$39,917	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$102,760	-$39,739	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$88,339	-$38,275	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$91,481	-$36,808	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$100,770	-$36,265	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$97,840	-$36,244	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$81,818	-$35,944	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$90,977	-$34,771	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$75,758	-$34,399	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$79,120	-$34,166	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$80,129	-$33,292	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$77,657	-$33,264	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$84,172	-$32,110	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$88,765	-$32,005	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$86,672	-$31,526	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$71,355	-$30,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$88,626	-$30,814	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$76,314	-$30,706	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$72,823	-$30,233	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$76,832	-$30,219	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$75,685	-$29,614	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$83,543	-$29,441	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$79,788	-$29,365	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$78,801	-$29,301	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$80,145	-$28,448	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$86,248	-$27,955	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$82,565	-$27,809	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$67,678	-$27,523	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$75,023	-$27,344	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$88,365	-$27,200	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$73,524	-$26,476	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$75,379	-$25,248	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$64,235	-$25,201	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$69,635	-$23,434	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$66,619	-$22,708	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$88,220	-$20,078	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$76,373	-$19,543	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$76,164	-$19,250	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$79,876	-$19,021	A·B