Software Developer vs UX Designer 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 $34,990 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 50 states · UX Designer leads in 1 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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	UX Designer	Difference
WYWyoming	$88,037	$43,416	+$44,621	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$52,409	+$43,849	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$39,947	+$43,007	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$49,344	+$42,699	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$46,981	+$42,257	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$59,623	+$42,152	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$55,643	+$40,322	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$51,668	+$39,711	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$61,930	+$35,833	A·B
NENebraska	$86,146	$50,418	+$35,728	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$57,505	+$35,463	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$62,379	+$34,031	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$65,975	+$33,483	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$68,024	+$31,210	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$65,738	+$30,348	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$66,727	+$28,790	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$71,885	+$28,578	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$79,340	+$27,500	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$45,956	+$27,395	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$98,043	+$27,306	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$68,589	+$27,065	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$51,065	+$27,044	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$53,165	+$26,778	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$53,436	+$26,436	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$64,339	+$25,105	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$59,871	+$25,098	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$88,306	+$24,707	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$57,904	+$24,643	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$55,476	+$24,453	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$92,264	+$24,016	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$53,917	+$23,580	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$56,410	+$22,255	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$71,966	+$22,148	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$70,392	+$22,004	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$70,882	+$21,535	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$57,326	+$21,387	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$57,263	+$20,262	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$74,505	+$19,941	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$78,120	+$19,893	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$74,263	+$18,385	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$74,958	+$18,357	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$48,841	+$17,687	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$62,701	+$17,649	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$64,823	+$17,424	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$64,452	+$15,659	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$62,387	+$15,059	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$69,215	+$13,196	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$83,379	+$11,317	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$76,599	+$8,986	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$66,907	+$8,107	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$75,402	-$4,826	A·B