Software Developer vs Psychologist 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 $44,830 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$82,585	+$35,040	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$68,062	+$31,809	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$67,108	+$29,589	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$74,125	+$26,645	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$61,408	+$26,595	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$78,650	+$26,431	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$65,715	+$25,756	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$82,174	+$25,722	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$60,618	+$25,129	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$61,978	+$24,825	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$70,222	+$24,122	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$65,910	+$22,855	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$65,743	+$22,622	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$66,066	+$22,273	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$64,997	+$22,048	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$69,617	+$21,864	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$73,339	+$21,278	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$62,503	+$21,040	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$63,577	+$20,596	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$77,393	+$20,447	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$73,439	+$20,394	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$61,480	+$20,338	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$68,336	+$20,291	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$60,152	+$19,993	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$59,277	+$19,843	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$83,178	+$19,582	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$60,574	+$19,214	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$57,999	+$18,833	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$72,729	+$18,247	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$68,515	+$18,157	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$64,449	+$18,116	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$61,473	+$17,327	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$58,613	+$17,145	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$58,613	+$17,072	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$54,710	+$16,645	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$56,495	+$16,328	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$59,339	+$16,040	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$62,276	+$15,381	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$59,723	+$15,300	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$58,666	+$14,858	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$52,959	+$14,719	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$72,544	+$13,704	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$62,721	+$13,443	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$50,865	+$13,370	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$63,030	+$13,285	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$53,971	+$12,648	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$67,723	+$12,406	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$57,750	+$11,885	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$76,957	+$11,263	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$65,701	+$10,672	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$73,095	+$6,781	A·B