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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $37,250 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 4 states · Software Developer leads in 47 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Software Developer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$101,775	-$57,403	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$93,315	-$52,022	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$106,840	-$40,897	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$100,463	-$40,756	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$113,013	-$38,751	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$125,349	-$35,581	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$116,279	-$33,444	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$94,446	-$32,442	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$89,238	-$30,753	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$96,258	-$30,341	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$97,763	-$29,825	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$78,713	-$29,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$96,086	-$25,803	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$92,648	-$25,175	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$95,654	-$24,585	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$78,109	-$23,451	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$88,037	-$23,004	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$94,113	-$22,388	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$92,043	-$22,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$77,525	-$21,631	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$79,872	-$21,519	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$99,233	-$21,501	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$92,417	-$19,697	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$84,969	-$18,520	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$80,350	-$18,369	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$99,458	-$17,809	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$91,379	-$17,602	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$94,696	-$17,470	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$95,966	-$16,333	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$78,666	-$15,367	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$96,411	-$14,599	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$95,517	-$13,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$89,444	-$13,856	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$86,146	-$13,548	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$80,112	-$10,720	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$82,247	-$10,219	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$92,969	-$9,659	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$82,954	-$8,299	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$79,929	-$8,275	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$82,547	-$7,500	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$77,497	+$7,223	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$85,585	-$6,928	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$79,942	+$6,872	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$98,013	-$5,295	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$66,528	+$3,935	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$82,411	-$3,650	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$75,014	-$2,821	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$92,395	-$1,584	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$70,576	-$1,393	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$73,351	-$658	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$77,446	+$325	A·B