UX Designer 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.

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $31,580 more nationally

UX Designer 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Software Developer	Difference
COColorado	$79,933	$99,872	-$19,938	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$91,471	-$19,649	A·B
TXTexas	$79,067	$96,697	-$17,629	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$105,081	-$17,282	A·B
WAWashington	$101,379	$117,625	-$16,247	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$88,220	-$16,188	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$88,004	-$16,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$88,339	-$15,898	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$86,804	-$15,606	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$93,834	-$15,470	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$79,120	-$15,324	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$87,045	-$15,013	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$82,565	-$14,864	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$88,765	-$14,781	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$78,801	-$14,747	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$84,172	-$14,513	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$79,788	-$14,503	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$83,543	-$14,430	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$107,896	-$14,343	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$76,832	-$14,307	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$85,747	-$14,105	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$75,379	-$14,100	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$94,616	-$14,070	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$97,840	-$14,049	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$86,672	-$13,936	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$75,685	-$13,754	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$90,977	-$13,732	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$76,373	-$13,486	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$80,145	-$13,438	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$77,657	-$13,417	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$71,355	-$13,377	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$75,023	-$13,367	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$88,626	-$13,300	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$76,314	-$13,285	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$91,481	-$13,240	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$79,876	-$12,991	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$88,365	-$12,812	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$76,164	-$12,760	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$73,524	-$12,747	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$75,758	-$12,668	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$94,343	-$12,494	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$67,678	-$12,093	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$66,619	-$11,996	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$81,818	-$11,896	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$72,823	-$11,736	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$102,760	-$11,683	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$80,129	-$10,493	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$100,770	-$9,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$69,635	-$9,902	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$64,235	-$9,821	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$86,248	-$9,768	A·B