Software Developer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $51,400 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Accountant leads in 0 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Software Developer earns more after tax.

State	Software Developer	Accountant	Difference
WAWashington	$125,349	$76,493	+$48,856	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$71,749	+$44,531	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$75,467	+$37,546	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$63,858	+$35,600	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$65,110	+$35,353	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$72,165	+$34,675	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$67,101	+$34,674	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$64,881	+$34,352	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$58,327	+$34,321	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$60,371	+$34,074	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$62,576	+$33,835	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$64,034	+$33,729	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$62,752	+$33,334	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$59,402	+$32,993	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$52,917	+$32,668	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$64,031	+$32,227	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$63,975	+$31,990	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$61,646	+$31,669	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$60,837	+$31,580	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$60,858	+$31,186	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$55,588	+$30,558	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$61,944	+$29,434	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$68,913	+$29,100	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$60,822	+$28,416	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$51,696	+$28,177	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$61,892	+$27,551	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$55,539	+$27,414	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$57,830	+$27,140	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$66,482	+$26,487	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$67,705	+$26,408	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$69,414	+$25,282	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$63,281	+$24,756	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$58,882	+$23,665	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$57,078	+$22,851	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$59,416	+$22,831	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$57,227	+$22,716	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$56,051	+$22,057	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$51,429	+$21,921	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$62,097	+$20,314	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$59,961	+$20,150	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$75,523	+$20,132	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$60,454	+$19,896	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$75,857	+$19,660	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$59,114	+$19,599	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$58,501	+$19,023	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$59,460	+$18,037	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$61,034	+$17,632	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$58,328	+$16,686	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$61,047	+$16,399	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$51,506	+$15,022	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$63,218	+$7,359	A·B