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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $30,910 more nationally

Accountant leads in 1 states · Data Scientist leads in 50 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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	$76,493	$119,778	-$43,286	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$88,053	-$35,136	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$80,809	-$29,113	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$88,217	-$27,846	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$85,536	-$27,209	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$91,000	-$26,969	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$78,334	-$26,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$90,665	-$25,784	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$96,137	-$24,389	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$85,241	-$23,348	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$85,905	-$23,153	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$95,266	-$23,101	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$77,980	-$22,441	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$83,197	-$22,360	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$81,084	-$21,970	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$79,329	-$21,002	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$96,301	-$20,778	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$82,486	-$20,542	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$83,274	-$19,241	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$83,781	-$18,671	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$81,208	-$18,632	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$94,259	-$18,402	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$81,844	-$17,869	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$73,019	-$17,430	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$75,911	-$16,450	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$85,472	-$16,058	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$74,647	-$15,766	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$76,325	-$15,468	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$74,784	-$15,382	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$90,619	-$15,151	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$76,327	-$14,681	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$74,830	-$14,377	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$75,274	-$14,226	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$71,446	-$14,219	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$76,280	-$14,182	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$72,420	-$13,919	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$80,839	-$13,134	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$76,253	-$12,973	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$78,455	-$11,354	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$68,327	-$11,248	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$79,775	-$10,862	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$74,474	-$10,616	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$69,955	-$10,539	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$73,552	-$10,334	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$65,944	-$8,114	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$65,820	-$4,998	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$65,509	-$4,475	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$55,229	-$3,723	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$63,281	+$3,201	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$62,306	-$2,344	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$56,718	-$667	A·B