Career Salary After Tax
Real 2025 BLS salary data for 95+ professions. Take-home calculated at federal rates for a single filer (no state tax baseline). Click any career for a full breakdown by experience level and state.
Technology
Software Engineer$130,160
Take-home:$99,717/yr
Data Scientist$108,020
Take-home:$84,378/yr
Machine Learning Engineer$158,000
Take-home:$118,746/yr
DevOps Engineer$125,000
Take-home:$96,191/yr
Cloud Architect$155,000
Take-home:$116,696/yr
Cybersecurity Analyst$112,000
Take-home:$87,178/yr
Product Manager$140,000
Take-home:$106,443/yr
UX Designer$99,000
Take-home:$78,033/yr
Frontend Developer$118,000
Take-home:$91,399/yr
Backend Developer$125,000
Take-home:$96,191/yr
Full Stack Developer$122,000
Take-home:$94,140/yr
Database Administrator$101,000
Take-home:$79,440/yr
IT Manager$164,000
Take-home:$122,847/yr
Data Engineer$132,000
Take-home:$100,975/yr
Mobile Developer$120,000
Take-home:$92,773/yr
QA Engineer$98,000
Take-home:$77,329/yr
AI Engineer$165,000
Take-home:$123,531/yr
Systems Administrator$91,000
Take-home:$72,405/yr
Network Engineer$105,000
Take-home:$82,254/yr
Healthcare
Physician (General)$230,000
Take-home:$169,614/yr
Surgeon$409,665
Take-home:$283,240/yr
Dentist$175,000
Take-home:$130,366/yr
Registered Nurse$86,070
Take-home:$68,936/yr
Nurse Practitioner$126,260
Take-home:$97,052/yr
Physician Assistant$130,020
Take-home:$99,622/yr
Pharmacist$134,900
Take-home:$102,957/yr
Physical Therapist$99,710
Take-home:$78,532/yr
Anesthesiologist$331,190
Take-home:$234,075/yr
Psychiatrist$247,350
Take-home:$181,004/yr
Psychologist$92,000
Take-home:$73,108/yr
Radiologist$413,000
Take-home:$285,329/yr
Dental Hygienist$84,470
Take-home:$67,811/yr
Paramedic$59,860
Take-home:$50,136/yr
Veterinarian$125,510
Take-home:$96,539/yr
Occupational Therapist$96,370
Take-home:$76,182/yr
Healthcare Administrator$119,840
Take-home:$92,664/yr
Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist$73,910
Take-home:$60,382/yr
Finance
Financial Advisor$99,580
Take-home:$78,441/yr
Investment Banker$175,000
Take-home:$130,366/yr
Accountant$79,880
Take-home:$64,582/yr
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)$95,000
Take-home:$75,219/yr
Financial Analyst$99,890
Take-home:$78,659/yr
Actuary$120,000
Take-home:$92,773/yr
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)$210,000
Take-home:$156,300/yr
Loan Officer$69,990
Take-home:$57,624/yr
Portfolio Manager$175,000
Take-home:$130,366/yr
Economist$115,730
Take-home:$89,802/yr
Legal
Education
Engineering
Civil Engineer$95,890
Take-home:$75,845/yr
Mechanical Engineer$99,510
Take-home:$78,391/yr
Electrical Engineer$107,890
Take-home:$84,287/yr
Aerospace Engineer$126,880
Take-home:$97,475/yr
Petroleum Engineer$145,720
Take-home:$110,353/yr
Chemical Engineer$116,230
Take-home:$90,154/yr
Biomedical Engineer$99,550
Take-home:$78,419/yr
Business
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)$258,560
Take-home:$188,363/yr
Marketing Manager$161,580
Take-home:$121,193/yr
Project Manager$104,000
Take-home:$81,550/yr
HR Manager$136,350
Take-home:$103,948/yr
Management Consultant$107,200
Take-home:$83,801/yr
Operations Manager$107,200
Take-home:$83,801/yr
Business Analyst$99,880
Take-home:$78,652/yr
Sales Manager$135,160
Take-home:$103,135/yr
Trades
Electrician$66,260
Take-home:$55,000/yr
Plumber$64,480
Take-home:$53,748/yr
HVAC Technician$61,940
Take-home:$51,807/yr
Carpenter$57,720
Take-home:$48,417/yr
Welder$50,990
Take-home:$43,009/yr
Auto Mechanic$51,840
Take-home:$43,692/yr
Construction Manager$104,900
Take-home:$82,183/yr
Elevator Technician$99,640
Take-home:$78,483/yr