Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $44,830 more nationally

Psychologist 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$117,625	-$35,040	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$99,872	-$31,809	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$96,697	-$29,589	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$100,770	-$26,645	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$88,004	-$26,595	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$105,081	-$26,431	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$91,471	-$25,756	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$107,896	-$25,722	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$85,747	-$25,129	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$86,804	-$24,825	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$94,343	-$24,122	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$88,765	-$22,855	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$88,365	-$22,622	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$88,339	-$22,273	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$87,045	-$22,048	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$91,481	-$21,864	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$94,616	-$21,278	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$83,543	-$21,040	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$84,172	-$20,596	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$97,840	-$20,447	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$93,834	-$20,394	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$81,818	-$20,338	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$88,626	-$20,291	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$80,145	-$19,993	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$79,120	-$19,843	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$102,760	-$19,582	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$79,788	-$19,214	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$76,832	-$18,833	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$90,977	-$18,247	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$86,672	-$18,157	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$82,565	-$18,116	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$78,801	-$17,327	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$75,758	-$17,145	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$75,685	-$17,072	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$71,355	-$16,645	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$72,823	-$16,328	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$75,379	-$16,040	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$77,657	-$15,381	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$75,023	-$15,300	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$73,524	-$14,858	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$67,678	-$14,719	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$86,248	-$13,704	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$76,164	-$13,443	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$64,235	-$13,370	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$76,314	-$13,285	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$66,619	-$12,648	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$80,129	-$12,406	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$69,635	-$11,885	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$88,220	-$11,263	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$76,373	-$10,672	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$79,876	-$6,781	A·B