Software Developer vs Operations Manager 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 $30,130 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 43 states · Operations Manager leads in 8 states

Operations Manager

$102,950

national median wage

$81,255/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	Operations Manager	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$102,472	-$31,896	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$89,311	+$26,968	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$70,298	+$26,113	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$100,285	+$25,064	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$60,587	+$24,382	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$75,655	+$23,803	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$68,948	+$23,700	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$70,763	+$23,683	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$63,873	+$22,273	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$70,151	+$22,244	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$51,491	+$21,860	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$79,384	+$21,079	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$78,284	+$20,950	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$75,161	+$20,925	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$59,434	+$20,439	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$93,485	+$19,528	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$63,094	+$19,453	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$60,522	+$19,420	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$74,482	+$18,832	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$114,346	-$18,691	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$79,708	+$18,055	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$71,444	+$18,000	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$62,464	+$17,648	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$84,147	+$17,628	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$75,310	+$17,107	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$89,945	+$16,895	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$76,379	+$15,664	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$62,414	+$15,111	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$65,073	+$13,641	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$75,742	+$13,496	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$75,592	+$12,445	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$106,420	-$10,902	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$71,465	+$10,782	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$81,185	+$10,194	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$65,341	+$9,673	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$76,348	+$9,237	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$73,826	+$8,585	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$88,152	+$8,106	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$83,828	-$6,381	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$73,912	+$6,017	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$74,956	+$5,394	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$78,582	+$4,372	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$90,485	+$4,210	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$73,900	+$3,598	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$81,928	-$3,262	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$95,327	+$2,686	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$67,742	-$1,214	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$97,040	-$1,074	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$93,581	-$612	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$93,714	+$399	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$77,954	+$155	A·B