Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Software Developer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $75,640 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 states

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$53,411	$125,349	-$71,938	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$116,279	-$67,720	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$113,013	-$64,876	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$106,840	-$58,756	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$100,463	-$55,641	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$96,086	-$55,538	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$97,763	-$55,408	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$99,233	-$53,462	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$96,258	-$52,607	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$101,775	-$52,494	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$96,411	-$52,031	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$95,966	-$49,447	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$98,013	-$49,357	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$89,238	-$49,313	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$94,446	-$48,435	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$99,458	-$48,345	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$93,315	-$47,994	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$94,113	-$47,246	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$94,696	-$46,161	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$92,395	-$45,814	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$92,648	-$45,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$95,654	-$45,052	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$92,417	-$45,011	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$92,043	-$44,624	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$91,379	-$44,516	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$84,969	-$43,619	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$95,517	-$43,363	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$82,954	-$42,743	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$89,444	-$40,809	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$82,247	-$40,665	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$86,146	-$39,336	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$85,585	-$38,719	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$92,969	-$38,649	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$79,929	-$38,071	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$80,112	-$38,005	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$78,109	-$37,819	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$82,547	-$37,591	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$77,525	-$37,508	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$88,037	-$37,430	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$79,872	-$36,867	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$80,350	-$35,957	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$79,942	-$34,924	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$82,411	-$34,378	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$78,713	-$33,160	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$73,351	-$33,129	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$77,446	-$30,905	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$78,666	-$29,947	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$77,497	-$27,935	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$75,014	-$27,398	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$66,528	-$25,307	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$70,576	-$22,693	A·B