Software Developer vs Veterinarian 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 $11,060 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 19 states · Veterinarian leads in 32 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WYWyoming	$76,373	$87,509	-$11,136	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$99,328	-$11,108	A·B
WAWashington	$117,625	$106,847	+$10,779	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$89,825	+$10,047	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$89,721	-$9,845	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$84,580	-$8,416	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$77,580	-$7,945	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$100,048	+$7,848	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$80,474	-$6,951	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$86,848	-$6,719	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$87,664	+$6,680	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$82,622	-$6,307	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$92,163	-$5,915	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$99,221	+$5,860	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$72,235	-$5,616	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$69,513	-$5,278	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$95,763	+$5,007	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$91,730	+$4,966	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$83,089	+$4,914	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$79,702	-$4,679	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$79,845	-$4,160	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$79,381	-$4,002	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$83,050	+$3,753	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$82,018	+$3,729	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$88,106	+$3,365	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$79,980	-$3,148	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$85,191	+$3,148	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$70,685	-$3,007	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$82,783	-$2,995	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$89,620	-$2,948	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$80,602	-$2,945	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$88,558	+$2,923	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$96,594	-$2,760	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$100,055	+$2,705	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$75,519	-$2,696	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$77,798	-$2,040	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$80,826	-$2,026	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$88,916	-$1,871	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$92,843	+$1,774	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$86,671	+$1,694	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$73,008	-$1,653	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$92,548	-$1,571	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$96,346	+$1,494	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$83,964	-$1,399	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$85,088	-$916	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$84,316	-$773	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$82,585	-$767	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$88,113	+$653	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$79,817	+$328	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$79,288	-$168	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$88,651	-$25	A·B