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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $32,060 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 48 states · Physical Therapist leads in 3 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	$125,349	$80,685	+$44,663	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$73,953	+$39,060	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$75,877	+$30,964	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$88,165	+$28,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$77,210	+$24,565	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$71,113	+$23,333	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$73,489	+$22,597	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$75,647	+$22,366	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$77,634	+$21,599	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$74,703	+$21,556	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$74,119	+$21,536	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$75,807	+$20,158	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$73,130	+$19,518	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$78,392	+$19,371	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$81,790	+$18,673	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$73,755	+$18,641	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$78,209	+$18,202	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$75,870	+$17,444	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$76,824	+$17,290	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$77,934	+$16,761	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$82,817	+$16,641	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$79,037	+$16,480	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$73,185	+$16,258	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$75,821	+$16,223	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$76,585	+$15,832	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$71,314	+$13,655	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$73,065	+$13,081	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$76,350	+$12,887	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$69,664	+$12,583	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$73,574	+$12,010	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$79,644	+$11,734	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$72,511	+$10,443	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$70,577	+$9,296	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$73,257	+$9,290	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$69,036	+$8,461	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$79,975	+$8,062	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$85,258	+$7,710	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$73,575	-$7,046	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$74,493	+$5,856	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$74,126	+$5,816	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$74,712	+$5,400	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$77,037	+$5,374	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$73,648	+$5,065	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$74,948	+$4,981	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$70,304	+$4,710	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$75,794	+$2,871	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$75,547	+$1,899	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$75,991	+$1,533	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$76,937	+$1,172	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$71,610	-$1,034	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$73,364	-$13	A·B