Software Developer vs Financial Analyst 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 $31,730 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 49 states · Financial Analyst leads in 2 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WYWyoming	$88,037	$159,194	-$71,157	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$80,847	+$44,502	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$80,747	+$35,532	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$65,856	+$33,602	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$67,614	+$30,148	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$72,954	+$28,821	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$65,924	+$28,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$49,649	+$28,459	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$79,373	+$27,467	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$69,069	+$27,341	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$61,958	+$27,280	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$73,812	+$26,650	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$74,065	+$25,168	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$67,606	+$24,438	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$68,981	+$23,667	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$74,961	+$23,052	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$73,289	+$22,676	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$63,958	+$22,188	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$71,472	+$21,843	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$72,656	+$21,790	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$91,355	+$21,658	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$69,739	+$21,640	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$64,388	+$21,197	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$59,259	+$20,683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$57,211	+$20,314	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$76,847	+$19,411	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$77,172	+$18,914	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$62,194	+$17,918	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$77,879	+$17,775	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$75,297	+$17,672	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$67,802	+$17,167	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$75,290	+$17,127	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$75,757	+$16,639	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$61,389	+$16,108	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$62,786	+$15,927	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$78,452	+$15,662	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$63,063	+$15,603	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$81,001	+$14,516	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$68,631	+$13,916	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$68,369	+$13,879	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$75,683	+$13,761	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$67,402	+$12,470	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$67,806	+$12,124	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$70,955	+$11,998	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$61,403	+$11,948	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$68,835	+$11,515	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$67,604	+$9,842	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$80,130	-$9,554	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$72,947	+$9,464	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$60,597	+$5,932	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$72,296	+$2,717	A·B