Software Developer vs Civil Engineer 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 $33,490 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 48 states · Civil Engineer leads in 3 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$125,349	$82,761	+$42,588	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$75,893	+$37,120	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$62,252	+$31,063	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$85,235	+$31,045	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$77,308	+$29,532	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$65,937	+$28,509	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$73,566	+$28,209	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$75,698	+$24,765	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$71,445	+$24,641	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$71,796	+$24,463	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$75,004	+$24,230	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$72,672	+$23,739	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$69,455	+$23,193	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$75,218	+$22,795	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$73,704	+$22,262	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$78,258	+$21,200	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$71,037	+$21,006	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$74,991	+$20,664	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$77,639	+$20,124	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$72,831	+$19,586	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$72,917	+$19,478	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$75,588	+$18,525	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$77,361	+$18,157	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$69,954	+$15,631	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$65,629	+$14,720	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$74,819	+$14,625	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$70,835	+$14,134	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$77,583	+$13,796	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$65,837	+$12,876	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$62,203	+$12,811	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$70,290	+$11,957	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$76,225	+$11,812	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$78,126	-$11,598	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$74,920	+$11,225	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$84,068	+$10,628	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$78,622	+$10,616	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$72,332	+$10,215	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$67,466	+$10,059	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$63,456	+$9,894	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$73,203	+$9,750	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$72,805	+$9,606	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$84,273	+$8,695	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$71,474	+$8,398	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$69,256	+$8,190	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$74,131	+$5,798	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$72,890	+$5,776	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$74,923	+$5,189	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$75,740	-$5,164	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$75,931	+$4,011	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$75,863	+$1,635	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$78,149	-$40	A·B