Data Scientist vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $30,910 more nationally

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

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Data Scientist earns more after tax.

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