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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $70,730 more nationally

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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
CACalifornia	$116,279	$59,624	+$56,655	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$59,737	+$53,276	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$44,846	+$52,917	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$47,915	+$52,548	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$43,977	+$52,110	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$51,989	+$49,786	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$76,739	+$48,610	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$50,046	+$47,967	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$48,888	+$47,523	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$48,955	+$47,303	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$52,175	+$47,058	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$47,042	+$46,273	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$49,855	+$46,111	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$48,560	+$45,886	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$54,367	+$45,091	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$62,715	+$44,125	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$48,818	+$43,830	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$46,383	+$42,855	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$49,739	+$41,640	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$41,943	+$41,010	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$52,721	+$39,322	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$56,173	+$38,522	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$48,387	+$37,759	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$57,758	+$37,759	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$59,378	+$34,735	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$46,653	+$33,276	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$40,145	+$33,205	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$62,485	+$33,170	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$48,016	+$31,927	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$48,273	+$31,838	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$50,926	+$31,621	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$48,566	+$31,306	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$52,285	+$30,126	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$49,210	+$29,503	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$48,659	+$29,449	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$53,145	+$29,102	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$56,346	+$28,623	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$60,502	+$27,535	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$62,102	+$27,342	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$66,419	+$26,550	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$51,244	+$26,280	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$52,891	+$25,775	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$57,122	+$23,228	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$69,375	+$23,020	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$62,568	+$23,017	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$55,042	+$22,455	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$49,225	+$21,351	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$71,994	+$20,423	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$46,261	+$20,268	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$54,821	+$20,193	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$59,057	+$18,390	A·B