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

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $22,140 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Data Scientist leads in 0 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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
COColorado	$99,872	$85,598	+$14,273	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$77,650	+$13,821	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$92,626	+$12,455	A·B
WAWashington	$117,625	$105,883	+$11,743	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$96,263	+$11,633	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$77,372	+$10,848	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$92,029	+$10,731	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$75,267	+$10,480	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$77,564	+$10,440	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$77,917	+$10,422	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$81,068	+$10,413	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$78,418	+$10,348	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$90,520	+$10,250	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$86,518	+$10,179	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$76,669	+$10,004	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$69,340	+$9,779	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$78,879	+$9,748	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$77,372	+$9,673	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$84,815	+$9,529	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$84,407	+$9,427	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$73,289	+$9,276	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$88,647	+$9,193	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$85,507	+$9,109	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$68,078	+$8,754	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$74,791	+$8,752	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$71,066	+$8,722	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$75,465	+$8,708	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$78,171	+$8,633	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$70,240	+$8,560	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$66,832	+$8,547	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$79,863	+$8,502	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$69,207	+$8,450	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$71,598	+$8,278	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$82,772	+$8,204	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$68,227	+$8,147	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$67,630	+$8,055	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$73,855	+$7,964	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$68,459	+$7,856	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$67,193	+$7,831	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$72,338	+$7,807	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$72,562	+$7,567	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$78,835	+$7,413	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$68,582	+$7,175	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$69,272	+$6,892	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$66,066	+$6,757	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$64,899	+$6,457	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$67,523	+$6,001	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$61,881	+$5,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$60,878	+$5,740	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$64,750	+$4,885	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$60,053	+$4,182	A·B