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

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $34,270 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	$117,625	$86,518	+$31,108	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$79,036	+$26,046	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$74,387	+$25,485	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$75,792	+$24,978	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$83,144	+$24,751	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$70,596	+$20,885	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$70,865	+$20,606	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$77,771	+$20,069	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$74,479	+$19,865	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$82,924	+$19,836	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$68,366	+$19,638	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$77,372	+$19,325	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$75,694	+$18,923	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$66,837	+$18,910	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$68,293	+$18,510	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$70,617	+$18,009	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$75,965	+$17,869	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$71,017	+$17,748	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$70,905	+$17,435	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$71,361	+$17,004	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$70,337	+$16,708	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$63,531	+$15,589	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$75,694	+$15,283	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$64,434	+$14,366	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$72,448	+$14,225	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$66,438	+$13,707	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$62,771	+$13,544	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$70,734	+$13,439	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$69,386	+$13,179	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$70,825	+$12,718	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$73,587	+$12,661	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$64,199	+$12,633	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$62,681	+$12,342	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$69,634	+$12,185	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$68,099	+$12,030	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$65,935	+$11,722	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$64,312	+$11,372	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$64,246	+$11,133	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$69,047	+$10,741	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$66,024	+$9,733	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$70,356	+$9,520	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$63,442	+$9,381	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$62,285	+$9,071	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$64,709	+$8,815	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$60,568	+$7,110	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$69,272	+$6,892	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$70,337	+$6,036	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$60,878	+$5,740	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$83,000	+$5,220	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$60,053	+$4,182	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$68,055	+$1,580	A·B