Software Engineering Manager vs Electrician Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $106,550 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states · Electrician leads in 0 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Software Engineering Manager earns more after tax.

State	Software Engineering Manager	Electrician	Difference
WAWashington	$156,609	$65,103	+$91,506	A·B
CACalifornia	$142,814	$61,832	+$80,982	A·B
VAVirginia	$123,734	$46,696	+$77,038	A·B
TXTexas	$125,021	$48,566	+$76,455	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$136,444	$61,182	+$75,262	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$133,591	$59,972	+$73,619	A·B
NYNew York	$133,472	$61,730	+$71,741	A·B
COColorado	$126,014	$54,543	+$71,472	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$112,997	$43,629	+$69,368	A·B
MDMaryland	$121,573	$52,356	+$69,217	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,287	$54,102	+$68,185	A·B
FLFlorida	$114,768	$47,007	+$67,761	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,702	$60,125	+$67,577	A·B
AZArizona	$115,592	$48,026	+$67,566	A·B
GAGeorgia	$110,242	$44,741	+$65,501	A·B
UTUtah	$113,584	$48,738	+$64,846	A·B
CTConnecticut	$118,479	$55,609	+$62,870	A·B
OROregon	$117,544	$54,870	+$62,674	A·B
TNTennessee	$107,933	$46,356	+$61,577	A·B
DEDelaware	$112,805	$51,946	+$60,859	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$115,995	$56,020	+$59,975	A·B
NVNevada	$115,452	$56,724	+$58,728	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$98,946	$41,625	+$57,321	A·B
RIRhode Island	$113,526	$56,461	+$57,065	A·B
VTVermont	$104,306	$47,736	+$56,570	A·B
OHOhio	$110,124	$53,816	+$56,308	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,560	$45,985	+$55,575	A·B
MIMichigan	$109,853	$54,373	+$55,480	A·B
IDIdaho	$102,454	$46,996	+$55,457	A·B
MNMinnesota	$113,215	$58,848	+$54,367	A·B
ILIllinois	$115,001	$60,950	+$54,051	A·B
WIWisconsin	$107,824	$53,800	+$54,023	A·B
INIndiana	$104,956	$51,049	+$53,908	A·B
ALAlabama	$94,767	$41,323	+$53,444	A·B
NENebraska	$102,688	$49,701	+$52,987	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,829	$47,078	+$52,751	A·B
MEMaine	$99,666	$46,933	+$52,733	A·B
MOMissouri	$105,276	$53,231	+$52,045	A·B
KSKansas	$99,404	$47,576	+$51,828	A·B
OKOklahoma	$94,757	$43,784	+$50,974	A·B
IAIowa	$98,825	$49,661	+$49,164	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$96,314	$47,795	+$48,519	A·B
MTMontana	$98,441	$50,873	+$47,567	A·B
ARArkansas	$88,141	$40,995	+$47,146	A·B
MSMississippi	$84,343	$39,207	+$45,136	A·B
LALouisiana	$92,439	$48,125	+$44,314	A·B
WYWyoming	$100,415	$56,176	+$44,239	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$99,799	$55,664	+$44,134	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,899	$60,495	+$43,404	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$87,623	$45,431	+$42,192	A·B
AKAlaska	$112,718	$70,625	+$42,092	A·B