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

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $31,580 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 51 states · UX Designer leads in 0 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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
COColorado	$99,872	$79,933	+$19,938	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$71,822	+$19,649	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$79,067	+$17,629	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$87,799	+$17,282	A·B
WAWashington	$117,625	$101,379	+$16,247	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$72,032	+$16,188	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$71,920	+$16,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$72,441	+$15,898	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$71,197	+$15,606	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$78,364	+$15,470	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$63,796	+$15,324	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$72,032	+$15,013	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$67,701	+$14,864	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$73,984	+$14,781	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$64,054	+$14,747	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$69,659	+$14,513	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$65,285	+$14,503	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$69,113	+$14,430	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$93,552	+$14,343	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$62,525	+$14,307	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$71,642	+$14,105	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$61,279	+$14,100	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$80,547	+$14,070	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$83,791	+$14,049	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$72,736	+$13,936	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$61,930	+$13,754	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$77,245	+$13,732	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$62,887	+$13,486	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$66,707	+$13,438	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$64,240	+$13,417	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$57,978	+$13,377	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$61,656	+$13,367	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$75,326	+$13,300	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$63,030	+$13,285	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$78,241	+$13,240	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$66,885	+$12,991	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$75,553	+$12,812	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$63,404	+$12,760	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$60,776	+$12,747	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$63,089	+$12,668	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$81,850	+$12,494	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$55,585	+$12,093	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$54,623	+$11,996	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$69,922	+$11,896	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$61,087	+$11,736	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$91,077	+$11,683	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$69,636	+$10,493	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$90,775	+$9,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$59,733	+$9,902	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$54,414	+$9,821	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$76,480	+$9,768	A·B