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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $12,130 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 45 states · Civil Engineer leads in 3 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	$105,883	$86,518	+$19,365	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$75,792	+$14,728	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$79,036	+$13,591	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$83,144	+$13,118	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$74,387	+$11,212	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$77,771	+$10,877	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$70,596	+$10,472	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$74,479	+$10,336	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$68,293	+$9,878	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$75,694	+$9,813	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$68,366	+$9,198	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$77,372	+$9,146	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$82,924	+$9,105	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$71,361	+$8,502	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$75,965	+$8,442	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$66,837	+$8,431	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$70,617	+$8,262	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$71,017	+$7,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$75,694	+$7,079	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$70,337	+$7,035	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$70,905	+$7,013	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$70,865	+$6,785	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$66,438	+$5,900	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$63,531	+$5,810	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$64,434	+$5,806	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$62,771	+$5,688	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$83,000	-$5,628	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$73,587	+$5,248	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$70,734	+$4,731	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$62,681	+$4,512	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$68,099	+$4,463	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$72,448	+$4,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$69,634	+$4,221	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$70,825	+$3,966	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$69,386	+$3,903	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$64,199	+$3,879	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$64,312	+$3,318	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$68,055	-$3,305	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$65,935	+$3,273	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$64,709	+$2,814	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$63,442	+$2,624	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$62,285	+$2,614	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$64,246	+$2,586	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$66,024	+$2,558	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$70,337	-$2,111	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$69,047	+$2,019	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$60,568	+$1,313	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$70,356	+$1,242	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$60,053	$0	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$69,272	$0	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$60,878	$0	A·B