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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $73,550 more nationally

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

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/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
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$31,133	+$64,954	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$38,702	+$57,264	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$38,134	+$56,312	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$37,354	+$55,961	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$34,491	+$54,953	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$48,004	+$53,771	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$35,788	+$53,450	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$39,595	+$53,053	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$63,837	+$52,443	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$40,186	+$51,193	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$74,600	+$50,749	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$56,827	+$50,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$46,486	+$49,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$28,633	+$49,475	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$51,065	+$49,398	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$30,840	+$49,103	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$49,072	+$48,691	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$48,242	+$48,169	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$66,830	+$46,183	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$39,785	+$45,185	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$38,229	+$44,725	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$43,841	+$44,196	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$38,314	+$43,933	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$55,494	+$43,739	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$56,049	+$43,409	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$34,293	+$43,232	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$35,923	+$42,790	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$37,508	+$42,421	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$38,580	+$41,532	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$52,977	+$39,991	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$55,721	+$38,975	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$34,549	+$38,801	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$47,018	+$38,567	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$39,197	+$38,249	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$60,030	+$37,983	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$54,560	+$37,835	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$45,040	+$37,507	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$49,706	+$36,440	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$43,455	+$36,417	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$30,746	+$35,782	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$44,720	+$35,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$56,888	+$35,155	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$60,926	+$34,728	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$59,943	+$34,171	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$49,111	+$33,300	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$45,296	+$32,202	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$60,693	+$31,724	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$40,362	+$30,214	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$49,787	+$28,878	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$67,105	+$28,413	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$51,364	+$23,650	A·B