Software Developer vs Physical Therapist 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 $30,450 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Physical Therapist leads in 0 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$85,111	+$32,515	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$73,727	+$26,144	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$79,689	+$25,392	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$82,534	+$25,362	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$77,722	+$23,048	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$81,687	+$21,073	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$74,479	+$19,865	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$78,410	+$19,430	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$77,372	+$19,325	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$73,060	+$18,421	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$69,680	+$18,324	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$77,662	+$16,955	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$70,269	+$16,535	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$75,615	+$15,857	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$72,669	+$15,696	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$70,079	+$15,668	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$73,159	+$15,467	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$76,981	+$13,996	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$75,054	+$13,712	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$74,730	+$13,610	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$80,890	+$12,944	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$71,486	+$12,057	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$75,262	+$11,784	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$67,660	+$11,141	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$73,437	+$10,735	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$71,988	+$10,577	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$69,716	+$10,429	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$68,695	+$10,425	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$66,785	+$10,047	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$72,448	+$9,371	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$66,186	+$9,193	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$71,287	+$8,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$77,523	+$8,725	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$71,066	+$8,722	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$78,076	+$8,597	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$69,207	+$8,450	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$67,630	+$8,055	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$68,582	+$7,175	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$69,723	+$6,592	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$68,482	+$6,542	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$66,722	+$6,101	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$65,552	+$5,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$70,638	+$5,526	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$68,227	+$5,297	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$76,566	+$3,310	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$73,151	+$3,222	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$64,507	+$3,171	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$64,140	+$2,479	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$68,055	+$1,580	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$87,925	+$295	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$63,992	+$243	A·B