Software Developer vs Plumber 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 $68,610 more nationally

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

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	Plumber	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$64,857	+$52,769	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$48,325	+$48,372	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$46,085	+$48,259	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$59,915	+$47,981	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$52,106	+$47,765	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$46,663	+$44,808	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$42,332	+$44,472	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$61,332	+$43,749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$42,870	+$42,877	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$52,772	+$41,844	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$45,553	+$41,492	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$52,383	+$41,451	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$48,087	+$39,917	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$63,021	+$39,739	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$50,064	+$38,275	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$54,673	+$36,808	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$64,506	+$36,265	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$61,596	+$36,244	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$45,874	+$35,944	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$56,205	+$34,771	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$41,358	+$34,399	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$44,954	+$34,166	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$46,836	+$33,292	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$44,393	+$33,264	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$52,062	+$32,110	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$56,760	+$32,005	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$55,147	+$31,526	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$40,411	+$30,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$57,812	+$30,814	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$45,609	+$30,706	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$42,589	+$30,233	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$46,613	+$30,219	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$46,070	+$29,614	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$54,102	+$29,441	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$50,423	+$29,365	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$49,500	+$29,301	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$51,697	+$28,448	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$58,293	+$27,955	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$54,756	+$27,809	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$40,156	+$27,523	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$47,679	+$27,344	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$61,165	+$27,200	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$47,047	+$26,476	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$50,131	+$25,248	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$39,033	+$25,201	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$46,200	+$23,434	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$43,911	+$22,708	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$68,142	+$20,078	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$56,830	+$19,543	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$56,914	+$19,250	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$60,855	+$19,021	A·B