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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $70,110 more nationally

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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
CACalifornia	$116,279	$54,543	+$61,737	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$64,456	+$60,893	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$42,789	+$54,974	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$41,625	+$54,462	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$60,387	+$52,626	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$49,233	+$51,230	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$52,021	+$49,754	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$50,486	+$48,972	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$50,376	+$48,858	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$47,426	+$48,832	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$45,110	+$48,204	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$51,200	+$46,813	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$50,803	+$45,608	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$49,237	+$45,208	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$50,840	+$45,126	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$49,008	+$43,640	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$63,460	+$43,380	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$48,566	+$42,813	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$52,303	+$42,392	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$48,478	+$40,759	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$43,013	+$39,940	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$53,672	+$38,371	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$56,972	+$37,141	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$40,465	+$37,060	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$51,579	+$36,458	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$44,111	+$35,818	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$44,322	+$35,790	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$50,555	+$35,591	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$60,387	+$35,131	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$50,088	+$34,881	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$46,097	+$33,775	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$48,913	+$33,335	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$62,485	+$33,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$40,359	+$32,991	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$49,663	+$32,884	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$51,486	+$30,925	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$50,229	+$29,713	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$49,950	+$28,763	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$42,990	+$27,586	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$52,179	+$26,487	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$63,278	+$26,166	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$59,644	+$25,941	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$67,284	+$25,685	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$66,782	+$25,614	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$52,627	+$25,481	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$52,535	+$24,962	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$71,890	+$20,527	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$59,998	+$20,352	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$46,764	+$19,764	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$61,281	+$16,165	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$60,612	+$14,402	A·B