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)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $75,840 more nationally

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

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/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	$51,539	$117,625	-$66,086	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$105,081	-$58,874	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$107,896	-$58,349	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$102,760	-$56,926	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$99,872	-$53,431	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$100,770	-$52,753	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$96,697	-$51,586	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$94,343	-$50,788	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$97,840	-$48,951	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$94,616	-$48,694	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$91,471	-$48,475	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$91,481	-$47,664	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$93,834	-$47,116	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$88,004	-$46,011	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$86,804	-$45,799	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$90,977	-$44,574	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$87,045	-$44,345	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$88,339	-$44,125	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$88,626	-$43,901	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$88,765	-$43,749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$85,747	-$43,663	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$88,365	-$42,763	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$86,672	-$41,561	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$86,248	-$41,037	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$83,543	-$39,704	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$84,172	-$38,976	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$82,565	-$38,455	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$79,120	-$37,752	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$81,818	-$37,511	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$80,145	-$37,401	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$78,801	-$36,417	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$80,129	-$36,411	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$77,657	-$36,237	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$79,788	-$35,503	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$75,758	-$35,102	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$76,832	-$34,728	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$76,314	-$34,010	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$79,876	-$33,825	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$88,220	-$33,427	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$75,685	-$33,348	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$75,023	-$33,084	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$71,355	-$32,594	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$75,379	-$32,481	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$72,823	-$31,980	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$73,524	-$30,020	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$76,373	-$28,852	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$69,635	-$28,335	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$76,164	-$28,310	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$67,678	-$27,137	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$64,235	-$25,784	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$66,619	-$25,650	A·B