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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $37,250 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 47 states · Psychologist leads in 4 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$44,372	+$57,403	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$41,292	+$52,022	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$65,944	+$40,897	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$59,707	+$40,756	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$74,262	+$38,751	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$89,768	+$35,581	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$82,835	+$33,444	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$62,003	+$32,442	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$58,485	+$30,753	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$65,917	+$30,341	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$67,938	+$29,825	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$49,188	+$29,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$70,284	+$25,803	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$67,473	+$25,175	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$71,069	+$24,585	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$54,657	+$23,451	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$65,033	+$23,004	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$71,726	+$22,388	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$69,685	+$22,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$55,893	+$21,631	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$58,354	+$21,519	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$77,733	+$21,501	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$72,720	+$19,697	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$66,450	+$18,520	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$61,981	+$18,369	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$81,649	+$17,809	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$73,777	+$17,602	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$77,226	+$17,470	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$79,632	+$16,333	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$63,298	+$15,367	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$81,812	+$14,599	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$81,520	+$13,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$75,587	+$13,856	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$72,598	+$13,548	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$69,391	+$10,720	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$72,028	+$10,219	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$83,310	+$9,659	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$74,654	+$8,299	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$71,654	+$8,275	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$75,047	+$7,500	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$84,720	-$7,223	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$78,657	+$6,928	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$86,814	-$6,872	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$92,718	+$5,295	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$70,463	-$3,935	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$78,760	+$3,650	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$72,193	+$2,821	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$90,811	+$1,584	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$69,183	+$1,393	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$72,693	+$658	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$77,771	-$325	A·B