Software Developer vs Firefighter 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 $73,380 more nationally

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

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/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	Firefighter	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$61,192	+$56,434	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$42,064	+$52,280	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$45,111	+$51,586	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$35,695	+$51,108	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$36,096	+$49,651	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$50,997	+$48,874	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$35,469	+$46,349	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$58,777	+$46,304	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$48,325	+$45,509	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$42,750	+$45,254	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$46,889	+$44,582	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$44,215	+$44,125	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$57,054	+$43,716	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$59,421	+$43,339	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$44,308	+$42,738	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$33,261	+$42,497	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$52,727	+$41,890	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$37,640	+$41,479	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$47,335	+$41,431	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$50,261	+$41,220	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$39,868	+$40,261	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$48,403	+$40,223	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$33,283	+$39,540	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$36,229	+$39,456	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$32,131	+$39,225	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$41,233	+$38,912	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$69,103	+$38,793	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$41,193	+$38,595	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$44,111	+$38,455	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$45,972	+$38,200	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$45,361	+$38,182	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$59,856	+$37,984	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$40,894	+$37,907	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$39,911	+$37,746	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$36,273	+$37,251	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$39,865	+$36,967	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$39,360	+$36,954	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$30,745	+$36,933	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$28,616	+$35,618	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$39,912	+$35,467	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$34,383	+$35,252	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$56,251	+$34,726	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$40,450	+$34,573	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$52,105	+$34,143	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$54,357	+$34,008	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$53,146	+$33,526	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$33,406	+$33,213	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$43,099	+$33,065	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$59,081	+$29,139	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$47,522	+$28,852	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$56,073	+$23,803	A·B