Software Developer vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 $75,640 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
WAWashington	$125,349	$53,411	+$71,938	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$48,560	+$67,720	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$48,137	+$64,876	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$48,085	+$58,756	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$44,822	+$55,641	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$40,548	+$55,538	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$42,355	+$55,408	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$45,772	+$53,462	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$43,651	+$52,607	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$49,281	+$52,494	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$44,380	+$52,031	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$46,518	+$49,447	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$48,656	+$49,357	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$39,925	+$49,313	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$46,011	+$48,435	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$51,113	+$48,345	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$45,321	+$47,994	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$46,867	+$47,246	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$48,535	+$46,161	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$46,581	+$45,814	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$47,415	+$45,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$50,602	+$45,052	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$47,406	+$45,011	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$47,420	+$44,624	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$46,863	+$44,516	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$41,351	+$43,619	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$52,154	+$43,363	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$40,210	+$42,743	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$48,635	+$40,809	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$41,582	+$40,665	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$46,810	+$39,336	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$46,865	+$38,719	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$54,319	+$38,649	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$41,858	+$38,071	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$42,107	+$38,005	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$40,290	+$37,819	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$44,956	+$37,591	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$40,017	+$37,508	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$50,607	+$37,430	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$43,005	+$36,867	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$44,392	+$35,957	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$45,019	+$34,924	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$48,032	+$34,378	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$45,554	+$33,160	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$40,222	+$33,129	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$46,541	+$30,905	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$48,719	+$29,947	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$49,562	+$27,935	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$47,616	+$27,398	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$41,221	+$25,307	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$47,883	+$22,693	A·B