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

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $33,940 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Financial Analyst leads in 0 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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
WAWashington	$117,625	$85,033	+$32,592	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$80,049	+$27,846	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$74,598	+$25,274	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$68,163	+$23,318	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$68,769	+$22,703	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$82,983	+$22,098	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$66,730	+$21,274	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$73,726	+$20,891	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$67,361	+$20,859	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$73,010	+$20,824	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$75,157	+$19,186	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$60,226	+$18,894	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$78,139	+$18,558	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$68,198	+$18,474	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$70,485	+$18,280	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$65,359	+$18,184	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$59,658	+$17,999	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$62,292	+$17,837	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$69,235	+$17,569	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$66,638	+$17,534	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$62,324	+$17,464	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$57,583	+$17,440	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$62,470	+$17,407	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$65,457	+$17,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$71,768	+$16,859	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$60,721	+$16,111	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$60,333	+$16,040	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$59,800	+$15,884	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$62,983	+$15,818	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$60,571	+$15,743	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$71,371	+$15,674	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$87,397	+$15,364	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$70,592	+$15,155	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$66,784	+$15,034	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$56,436	+$14,919	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$60,852	+$14,527	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$65,927	+$14,218	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$62,379	+$13,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$74,609	+$13,731	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$84,329	+$13,511	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$72,826	+$13,422	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$62,782	+$12,975	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$75,429	+$12,936	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$60,070	+$12,753	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$55,152	+$12,526	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$61,325	+$12,199	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$79,889	+$11,087	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$54,059	+$10,176	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$57,702	+$8,917	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$60,777	+$8,857	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$94,230	+$6,541	A·B