Software Developer vs Electrician 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 $68,570 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$65,103	+$52,522	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$48,566	+$48,131	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$46,696	+$47,647	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$61,832	+$46,064	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$54,543	+$45,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$61,182	+$43,899	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$48,026	+$43,445	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$43,629	+$43,175	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$59,972	+$42,789	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$52,356	+$42,260	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$44,741	+$41,006	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$47,007	+$40,038	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$54,102	+$39,732	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$48,738	+$39,266	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$61,730	+$39,040	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$60,125	+$37,715	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$54,870	+$36,611	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$51,946	+$36,394	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$46,356	+$35,462	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$55,609	+$35,368	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$41,625	+$34,133	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$56,020	+$32,745	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$47,736	+$32,393	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$46,996	+$32,123	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$45,985	+$31,672	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$53,816	+$30,356	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$41,323	+$30,032	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$56,724	+$29,948	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$56,461	+$29,786	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$58,848	+$29,779	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$46,933	+$29,381	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$47,576	+$29,256	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$54,373	+$29,170	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$49,701	+$29,100	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$43,784	+$29,039	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$53,800	+$28,765	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$51,049	+$28,739	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$47,078	+$28,607	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$60,950	+$27,416	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$53,231	+$26,914	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$40,995	+$26,683	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$47,795	+$25,729	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$49,661	+$25,718	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$39,207	+$25,027	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$50,873	+$24,150	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$48,125	+$21,509	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$45,431	+$21,188	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$55,664	+$20,500	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$56,176	+$20,197	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$60,495	+$19,381	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$70,625	+$17,595	A·B