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

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $50,280 more nationally

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

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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	$117,625	$71,681	+$45,945	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$68,529	+$39,367	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$62,443	+$37,428	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$69,534	+$35,547	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$58,855	+$32,626	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$59,609	+$31,862	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$65,441	+$31,256	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$56,901	+$31,102	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$64,207	+$30,409	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$64,153	+$29,681	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$64,782	+$29,561	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$72,864	+$27,906	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$59,002	+$27,802	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$70,074	+$27,766	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$61,268	+$27,497	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$59,911	+$26,761	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$61,924	+$26,703	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$52,550	+$26,569	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$56,018	+$26,547	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$60,995	+$26,051	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$62,683	+$25,683	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$60,404	+$25,343	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$63,242	+$25,097	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$58,590	+$24,953	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$77,933	+$24,827	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$59,555	+$24,617	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$55,392	+$24,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$53,349	+$24,308	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$66,763	+$24,213	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$55,990	+$24,155	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$54,687	+$24,114	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$58,546	+$23,272	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$51,923	+$23,100	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$52,728	+$22,957	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$53,978	+$22,854	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$65,525	+$22,695	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$57,759	+$22,370	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$57,533	+$22,344	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$64,260	+$21,987	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$53,876	+$21,503	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$50,780	+$20,575	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$55,869	+$20,295	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$55,594	+$20,163	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$52,719	+$20,103	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$53,475	+$20,048	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$56,380	+$19,934	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$56,971	+$19,403	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$50,300	+$17,378	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$47,476	+$16,759	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$50,576	+$16,042	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$54,438	+$15,196	A·B