What is the average Data Scientist salary?

The national median Data Scientist salary is $112,590 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $69,430 to $158,760 depending on location.

How much does a Data Scientist take home after taxes?

A Data Scientist earning the national median of $112,590 takes home approximately $88,037 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 21.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $55,229 in Mississippi to $119,778 in Washington.

Which state gives Data Scientists the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Data Scientists the highest take-home pay at $119,778 per year on a median wage of $158,760. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Data Scientist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $112,590, a Data Scientist takes home approximately $7,336 per month in a no-tax state, or between $4,602 and $9,982 per month depending on state income tax.

Data Scientist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Analyze and interpret complex data to help organizations make decisions. National median wage: $112,590/year.

National Median

$112,590

Approx. Take-Home

$88,037

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$119,778

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$55,229

Mississippi

Data Scientist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$158,760	$119,778	$9,982	24.6%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$137,120	$96,301	$8,025	29.8%	Details →
CACalifornia	$136,800	$96,137	$8,011	29.7%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$132,250	$95,266	$7,939	28.0%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$130,370	$94,259	$7,855	27.7%	Details →
VAVirginia	$126,070	$91,000	$7,583	27.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$124,340	$90,665	$7,555	27.1%	Details →
NYNew York	$125,400	$90,619	$7,552	27.7%	Details →
VTVermont	$120,670	$88,217	$7,351	26.9%	Details →
HIHawaii	$123,880	$88,053	$7,338	28.9%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$115,380	$85,905	$7,159	25.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$116,420	$85,536	$7,128	26.5%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$114,390	$85,472	$7,123	25.3%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$117,840	$85,241	$7,103	27.7%	Details →
TXTexas	$106,540	$83,781	$6,982	21.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$105,820	$83,274	$6,940	21.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$113,490	$83,197	$6,933	26.7%	Details →
TNTennessee	$104,700	$82,486	$6,874	21.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$112,590	$81,844	$6,820	27.3%	Details →
AZArizona	$106,080	$81,208	$6,767	23.4%	Details →
KSKansas	$110,320	$81,084	$6,757	26.5%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$109,960	$80,839	$6,737	26.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$109,340	$80,809	$6,734	26.1%	Details →
COColorado	$106,500	$79,775	$6,648	25.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$106,860	$79,329	$6,611	25.8%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$98,970	$78,455	$6,538	20.7%	Details →
ARArkansas	$104,320	$78,334	$6,528	24.9%	Details →
ALAlabama	$105,410	$77,980	$6,498	26.0%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$102,630	$76,327	$6,361	25.6%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$100,320	$76,325	$6,360	23.9%	Details →
OHOhio	$98,620	$76,280	$6,357	22.7%	Details →
WYWyoming	$95,840	$76,253	$6,354	20.4%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$96,230	$75,911	$6,326	21.1%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$100,020	$75,274	$6,273	24.7%	Details →
MIMichigan	$99,470	$74,830	$6,236	24.8%	Details →
OROregon	$106,100	$74,784	$6,232	29.5%	Details →
IAIowa	$97,980	$74,647	$6,221	23.8%	Details →
NVNevada	$93,310	$74,474	$6,206	20.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$92,000	$73,552	$6,129	20.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$96,470	$73,019	$6,085	24.3%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$95,760	$72,420	$6,035	24.4%	Details →
KYKentucky	$93,490	$71,446	$5,954	23.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$94,350	$69,955	$5,830	25.9%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$90,660	$68,327	$5,694	24.6%	Details →
MOMissouri	$85,570	$65,944	$5,495	22.9%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$85,040	$65,820	$5,485	22.6%	Details →
INIndiana	$84,050	$65,509	$5,459	22.1%	Details →
AKAlaska	$77,400	$63,281	$5,273	18.2%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$80,380	$62,306	$5,192	22.5%	Details →
LALouisiana	$70,530	$56,718	$4,727	19.6%	Details →
MSMississippi	$69,430	$55,229	$4,602	20.5%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Data Scientist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Data Scientist Take-Home Pay by State

Data Scientist Salary After Tax by City

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