Software Developer vs Data Scientist 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 $20,490 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 44 states · Data Scientist leads in 7 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$92,969	$63,281	+$29,688	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$74,474	+$24,984	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$65,820	+$23,418	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$78,455	+$23,320	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$90,619	+$22,395	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$56,718	+$21,390	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$96,137	+$20,142	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$65,944	+$19,025	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$79,775	+$18,238	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$62,306	+$17,806	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$74,784	+$17,612	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$76,327	+$16,988	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$83,781	+$16,682	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$76,325	+$15,718	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$81,208	+$15,203	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$83,274	+$14,489	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$81,844	+$14,121	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$80,839	+$13,274	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$65,509	+$13,156	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$73,019	+$13,127	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$69,955	+$12,292	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$76,253	+$11,784	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$68,327	+$11,602	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$95,266	+$11,574	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$55,229	+$11,299	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$85,905	+$10,181	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$85,472	+$9,224	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$83,197	+$9,220	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$82,486	+$8,892	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$90,665	+$8,568	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$71,446	+$8,497	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$74,647	+$7,899	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$85,536	+$7,112	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$88,217	+$6,228	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$76,280	+$6,131	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$119,778	+$5,571	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$74,830	+$5,519	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$91,000	+$5,258	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$72,420	+$5,105	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$78,334	-$4,984	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$77,980	+$4,973	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$79,329	-$4,316	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$85,241	+$4,203	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$73,552	-$2,976	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$88,053	-$2,468	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$81,084	-$2,371	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$75,274	+$2,173	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$75,911	+$1,587	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$94,259	+$1,258	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$80,809	-$937	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$96,301	-$646	A·B