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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $7,570 more nationally

Software Developer leads in 28 states · Veterinarian leads in 23 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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
NENebraska	$86,146	$64,623	+$21,523	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,525	$97,419	-$19,894	A·B
OROregon	$92,395	$72,819	+$19,577	A·B
NYNew York	$113,013	$94,322	+$18,691	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,109	$90,461	-$12,352	A·B
WYWyoming	$88,037	$75,944	+$12,093	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$106,840	$94,791	+$12,049	A·B
MTMontana	$75,014	$63,465	+$11,549	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$79,929	$91,433	-$11,504	A·B
HIHawaii	$85,585	$74,823	+$10,762	A·B
INIndiana	$78,666	$89,221	-$10,555	A·B
OHOhio	$82,411	$92,828	-$10,417	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$95,654	$105,925	-$10,270	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,517	$105,527	-$10,010	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,528	$76,375	-$9,846	A·B
ALAlabama	$82,954	$73,177	+$9,776	A·B
GAGeorgia	$93,315	$84,530	+$8,785	A·B
WAWashington	$125,349	$117,250	+$8,099	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,233	$91,407	+$7,827	A·B
COColorado	$98,013	$90,620	+$7,393	A·B
OKOklahoma	$80,112	$72,829	+$7,283	A·B
CACalifornia	$116,279	$109,217	+$7,062	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,258	$89,773	+$6,485	A·B
MEMaine	$82,247	$88,693	-$6,445	A·B
TXTexas	$100,463	$94,108	+$6,354	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,966	$90,007	+$5,959	A·B
IAIowa	$82,547	$76,597	+$5,950	A·B
TNTennessee	$91,379	$96,991	-$5,612	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,942	$74,601	+$5,341	A·B
NVNevada	$99,458	$94,460	+$4,998	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$96,086	$91,214	+$4,872	A·B
MNMinnesota	$89,444	$84,923	+$4,521	A·B
AKAlaska	$92,969	$97,052	-$4,083	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,043	$95,810	-$3,767	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,238	$92,994	-$3,757	A·B
UTUtah	$92,648	$89,111	+$3,537	A·B
MOMissouri	$84,969	$88,311	-$3,342	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,763	$100,921	-$3,158	A·B
MIMichigan	$80,350	$83,324	-$2,975	A·B
AZArizona	$96,411	$99,124	-$2,713	A·B
KSKansas	$78,713	$76,025	+$2,688	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,351	$76,009	-$2,658	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,775	$99,362	+$2,413	A·B
VTVermont	$94,446	$96,604	-$2,158	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,576	$72,124	-$1,548	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,872	$78,688	+$1,184	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,696	$93,551	+$1,145	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,446	$78,149	-$703	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$77,497	$78,140	-$643	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,417	$92,747	-$330	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,113	$94,007	+$106	A·B