Software Developer vs Product 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 $3,080 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 16 states · Product Manager leads in 35 states

Product Manager

$130,000

national median wage

$100,121/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	Product Manager	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$100,121	-$29,545	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$95,253	-$28,725	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$100,121	+$25,228	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$92,122	+$24,157	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$95,235	-$21,884	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$98,845	-$21,348	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$93,491	+$19,522	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$94,137	-$19,123	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$96,607	-$18,499	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$96,316	-$17,650	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$94,694	-$17,169	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$94,612	-$17,165	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$95,689	-$15,746	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$93,667	-$14,953	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$97,328	-$14,918	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$94,817	-$14,705	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$94,847	-$14,497	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$94,084	-$14,212	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$93,478	-$13,549	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$95,793	-$13,246	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$93,841	+$12,999	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$100,121	-$12,084	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$93,886	-$10,932	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$92,322	-$10,074	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$94,948	-$9,979	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$94,918	-$8,772	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$100,121	-$8,742	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$100,121	-$7,152	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$91,771	-$6,186	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$95,082	-$5,844	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$94,251	+$4,982	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$96,130	-$4,087	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$92,040	+$3,615	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$92,749	-$3,305	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$92,779	+$3,186	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$89,321	+$3,074	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$95,109	+$2,903	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$93,460	+$2,798	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$100,121	-$2,358	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$94,314	-$1,666	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$100,121	+$1,654	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$94,030	+$1,488	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$93,831	-$1,414	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$97,274	-$863	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$95,548	-$852	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$93,997	-$682	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$100,121	-$663	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$95,443	+$644	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$93,571	+$542	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$94,001	+$445	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$100,121	+$342	A·B