Accountant vs Data Scientist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $28,140 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Data Scientist leads in 51 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$71,681	$105,883	-$34,202	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$96,263	-$27,734	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$85,598	-$23,155	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$92,626	-$23,093	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$81,068	-$22,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$85,507	-$21,300	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$86,518	-$21,077	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$77,564	-$20,663	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$84,407	-$20,254	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$84,815	-$20,032	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$78,171	-$19,169	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$88,647	-$18,573	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$77,650	-$18,041	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$90,520	-$17,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$73,289	-$17,271	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$79,863	-$17,181	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$78,418	-$17,150	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$78,879	-$16,955	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$69,340	-$16,790	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$76,669	-$16,757	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$77,372	-$16,377	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$72,338	-$16,348	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$74,791	-$16,201	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$82,772	-$16,009	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$75,465	-$15,910	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$69,207	-$15,858	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$71,066	-$15,674	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$70,240	-$15,553	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$73,855	-$15,308	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$67,193	-$15,270	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$67,630	-$14,902	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$75,267	-$14,864	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$72,562	-$14,803	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$77,917	-$14,675	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$78,835	-$14,575	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$64,899	-$14,119	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$68,078	-$14,100	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$92,029	-$14,096	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$71,598	-$14,066	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$67,523	-$14,048	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$69,272	-$13,402	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$66,066	-$13,346	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$68,582	-$12,988	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$66,832	-$12,956	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$60,053	-$12,577	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$68,459	-$12,079	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$77,372	-$11,847	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$61,881	-$11,581	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$68,227	-$11,256	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$64,750	-$10,312	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$60,878	-$10,302	A·B