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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $28,140 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Accountant leads in 0 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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	$105,883	$71,681	+$34,202	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$68,529	+$27,734	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$62,443	+$23,155	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$69,534	+$23,093	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$58,855	+$22,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$64,207	+$21,300	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$65,441	+$21,077	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$56,901	+$20,663	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$64,153	+$20,254	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$64,782	+$20,032	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$59,002	+$19,169	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$70,074	+$18,573	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$59,609	+$18,041	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$72,864	+$17,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$56,018	+$17,271	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$62,683	+$17,181	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$61,268	+$17,150	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$61,924	+$16,955	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$52,550	+$16,790	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$59,911	+$16,757	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$60,995	+$16,377	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$55,990	+$16,348	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$58,590	+$16,201	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$66,763	+$16,009	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$59,555	+$15,910	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$53,349	+$15,858	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$55,392	+$15,674	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$54,687	+$15,553	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$58,546	+$15,308	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$51,923	+$15,270	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$52,728	+$14,902	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$60,404	+$14,864	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$57,759	+$14,803	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$63,242	+$14,675	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$64,260	+$14,575	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$50,780	+$14,119	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$53,978	+$14,100	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$77,933	+$14,096	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$57,533	+$14,066	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$53,475	+$14,048	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$55,869	+$13,402	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$52,719	+$13,346	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$55,594	+$12,988	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$53,876	+$12,956	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$47,476	+$12,577	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$56,380	+$12,079	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$65,525	+$11,847	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$50,300	+$11,581	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$56,971	+$11,256	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$54,438	+$10,312	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$50,576	+$10,302	A·B