Software Engineering Manager vs Lawyer 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

$167,740

national median wage

$125,916/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $16,580 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager leads in 48 states · Lawyer leads in 3 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$151,272	$83,792	+$67,480	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$115,527	$76,753	+$38,774	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$114,546	$77,014	+$37,532	A·B
LALouisiana	$121,336	$85,052	+$36,283	A·B
VTVermont	$111,056	$75,735	+$35,321	A·B
IDIdaho	$111,335	$76,216	+$35,118	A·B
OKOklahoma	$109,585	$74,481	+$35,104	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$128,575	$95,090	+$33,485	A·B
ARArkansas	$96,949	$66,805	+$30,144	A·B
WYWyoming	$108,316	$79,300	+$29,017	A·B
MSMississippi	$99,120	$70,609	+$28,512	A·B
FLFlorida	$125,875	$98,624	+$27,251	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$103,461	$76,666	+$26,794	A·B
RIRhode Island	$121,249	$94,861	+$26,388	A·B
AZArizona	$125,378	$99,486	+$25,892	A·B
TXTexas	$127,905	$102,561	+$25,344	A·B
MEMaine	$98,705	$73,741	+$24,964	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$116,958	$92,147	+$24,811	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$105,857	$81,868	+$23,989	A·B
MIMichigan	$116,000	$92,667	+$23,332	A·B
OHOhio	$116,969	$94,344	+$22,625	A·B
KSKansas	$104,350	$82,172	+$22,178	A·B
KYKentucky	$98,853	$77,582	+$21,271	A·B
GAGeorgia	$112,263	$91,622	+$20,641	A·B
WAWashington	$135,034	$115,124	+$19,910	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,029	$83,156	+$19,872	A·B
IAIowa	$100,873	$81,229	+$19,644	A·B
ALAlabama	$111,320	$92,404	+$18,916	A·B
NENebraska	$97,527	$78,612	+$18,915	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,014	$91,263	+$18,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$115,872	$97,420	+$18,453	A·B
MTMontana	$93,309	$75,376	+$17,933	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$112,058	$94,785	+$17,273	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,470	$100,511	+$15,960	A·B
UTUtah	$107,078	$91,575	+$15,503	A·B
MDMaryland	$117,890	$102,767	+$15,123	A·B
OROregon	$110,866	$96,054	+$14,811	A·B
AKAlaska	$115,356	$101,973	+$13,383	A·B
WIWisconsin	$100,103	$88,251	+$11,852	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$121,444	$111,676	+$9,768	A·B
INIndiana	$106,047	$96,394	+$9,653	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$120,139	$129,532	-$9,393	A·B
CTConnecticut	$119,615	$111,802	+$7,812	A·B
VAVirginia	$117,736	$110,976	+$6,761	A·B
COColorado	$124,916	$119,391	+$5,525	A·B
CACalifornia	$135,583	$132,976	+$2,607	A·B
NYNew York	$120,676	$122,974	-$2,298	A·B
NVNevada	$116,074	$114,584	+$1,490	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,894	$119,153	+$741	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,756	$124,914	-$158	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,253	$111,152	+$101	A·B