What is the average Data Scientist salary?

The national median Data Scientist salary is $108,020 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $77,430 to $138,430 depending on location.

How much does a Data Scientist take home after taxes?

A Data Scientist earning the national median of $108,020 takes home approximately $84,822 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 21.5%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $60,053 in Mississippi to $105,883 in Washington.

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

Washington gives Data Scientists the highest take-home pay at $105,883 per year on a median wage of $138,430. 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 $108,020, a Data Scientist takes home approximately $7,069 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,004 and $8,824 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: $108,020/year.

National Median

$108,020

Approx. Take-Home

$84,822

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$105,883

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$60,053

Mississippi

Data Scientist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$138,430	$105,883	$8,824	23.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$137,430	$96,263	$8,022	30.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$128,430	$92,626	$7,719	27.9%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$130,430	$92,029	$7,669	29.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$125,430	$90,520	$7,543	27.8%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$121,430	$88,647	$7,387	27.0%	Details →
TXTexas	$110,430	$86,518	$7,210	21.7%	Details →
COColorado	$115,430	$85,598	$7,133	25.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$116,430	$85,507	$7,126	26.6%	Details →
VAVirginia	$116,430	$84,815	$7,068	27.2%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$107,430	$84,407	$7,034	21.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$113,430	$82,772	$6,898	27.0%	Details →
OROregon	$116,430	$81,068	$6,756	30.4%	Details →
ILIllinois	$108,430	$79,863	$6,655	26.3%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$107,430	$78,879	$6,573	26.6%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$104,430	$78,835	$6,570	24.5%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$103,430	$78,418	$6,535	24.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$104,430	$78,171	$6,514	25.1%	Details →
DEDelaware	$106,430	$77,917	$6,493	26.8%	Details →
AZArizona	$101,430	$77,650	$6,471	23.4%	Details →
UTUtah	$104,430	$77,564	$6,464	25.7%	Details →
AKAlaska	$97,430	$77,372	$6,448	20.6%	Details →
FLFlorida	$97,430	$77,372	$6,448	20.6%	Details →
NVNevada	$96,430	$76,669	$6,389	20.5%	Details →
OHOhio	$97,430	$75,465	$6,289	22.5%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$101,430	$75,267	$6,272	25.8%	Details →
MIMichigan	$99,430	$74,791	$6,233	24.8%	Details →
TNTennessee	$92,430	$73,855	$6,155	20.1%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$97,430	$73,289	$6,107	24.8%	Details →
VTVermont	$96,430	$72,562	$6,047	24.8%	Details →
MOMissouri	$95,430	$72,338	$6,028	24.2%	Details →
HIHawaii	$99,430	$71,598	$5,967	28.0%	Details →
INIndiana	$92,430	$71,066	$5,922	23.1%	Details →
NENebraska	$93,430	$70,240	$5,853	24.8%	Details →
IDIdaho	$92,430	$69,340	$5,778	25.0%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$87,430	$69,272	$5,773	20.8%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$90,430	$69,207	$5,767	23.5%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$90,430	$68,582	$5,715	24.2%	Details →
MEMaine	$91,430	$68,459	$5,705	25.1%	Details →
WYWyoming	$84,430	$68,227	$5,686	19.2%	Details →
KSKansas	$90,430	$68,078	$5,673	24.7%	Details →
KYKentucky	$88,430	$67,630	$5,636	23.5%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$83,430	$67,523	$5,627	19.1%	Details →
MTMontana	$89,430	$67,193	$5,599	24.9%	Details →
IAIowa	$88,430	$66,832	$5,569	24.4%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$86,430	$66,066	$5,505	23.6%	Details →
ALAlabama	$85,430	$64,899	$5,408	24.0%	Details →
LALouisiana	$83,430	$64,750	$5,396	22.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$80,430	$61,881	$5,157	23.1%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$78,430	$60,878	$5,073	22.4%	Details →
MSMississippi	$77,430	$60,053	$5,004	22.4%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

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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