Data Scientist vs Civil Engineer 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 $13,000 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 38 states · Civil Engineer leads in 13 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$82,761	+$37,018	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$78,126	-$22,897	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$65,937	+$22,281	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$78,149	-$21,431	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$74,991	+$21,310	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$84,273	-$20,992	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$71,796	+$19,204	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$69,954	+$18,099	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$77,308	+$17,958	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$62,203	+$17,126	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$77,361	+$16,898	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$69,455	+$16,081	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$75,004	+$15,662	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$65,837	+$15,247	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$63,456	+$14,878	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$75,893	+$14,726	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$71,445	+$14,460	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$62,252	+$14,075	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$78,622	-$12,802	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$74,923	-$12,617	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$85,235	+$10,903	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$74,819	+$10,422	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$72,831	+$10,366	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$71,474	+$9,335	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$65,629	+$9,201	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$72,672	+$8,536	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$73,704	+$8,141	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$75,698	+$8,083	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$72,890	-$7,380	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$69,256	+$6,017	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$74,131	-$5,804	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$77,639	+$5,635	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$71,037	+$5,288	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$75,588	+$5,251	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$67,466	+$4,954	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$77,583	+$4,903	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$70,835	-$4,891	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$73,566	+$4,889	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$73,203	+$4,777	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$75,218	+$4,557	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$75,931	-$4,486	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$78,258	-$3,785	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$72,805	+$3,475	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$72,332	+$2,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$75,740	-$2,188	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$74,920	-$1,902	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$72,917	+$1,866	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$84,068	+$1,404	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$70,290	-$335	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$75,863	+$48	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$76,225	+$28	A·B