Construction Manager 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.

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $3,120 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 20 states · Data Scientist leads in 26 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 = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$90,739	$77,372	+$13,367	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$105,883	-$12,330	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$68,227	+$9,146	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$71,598	+$8,694	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$69,272	+$6,831	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$84,815	-$6,460	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$64,750	+$5,949	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$78,171	-$5,927	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$96,263	-$5,905	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$85,598	-$5,276	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$77,564	-$5,256	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$81,068	-$4,928	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$92,626	-$4,442	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$86,518	-$4,221	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$76,669	+$3,518	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$85,507	-$3,268	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$77,650	-$2,714	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$71,066	+$2,692	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$60,878	+$2,609	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$75,267	-$2,594	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$77,917	-$2,550	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$78,418	-$2,018	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$60,053	+$1,970	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$78,835	+$1,968	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$78,879	-$1,907	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$90,520	-$1,871	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$84,407	-$1,407	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$67,523	+$1,407	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$73,855	+$1,407	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$67,630	+$1,327	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$61,881	+$1,313	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$66,066	+$1,312	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$72,338	-$1,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$79,863	-$1,308	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$66,832	+$1,293	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$82,772	-$1,287	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$68,582	+$1,279	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$92,029	-$1,197	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$75,465	-$676	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$73,289	+$651	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$68,078	+$647	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$69,340	-$646	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$67,193	+$645	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$88,647	-$640	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$72,562	-$638	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$68,459	-$632	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$64,899	$0	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$77,372	$0	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$74,791	$0	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$70,240	$0	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$69,207	$0	A·B