Data Scientist vs Construction Manager 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 $3,120 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 26 states · Construction Manager leads in 20 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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	Construction Manager	Difference
AKAlaska	$77,372	$90,739	-$13,367	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$93,553	+$12,330	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$77,372	-$9,146	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$80,292	-$8,694	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$76,103	-$6,831	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$78,355	+$6,460	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$70,699	-$5,949	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$72,244	+$5,927	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$90,358	+$5,905	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$80,322	+$5,276	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$72,308	+$5,256	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$76,140	+$4,928	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$88,185	+$4,442	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$82,297	+$4,221	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$80,186	-$3,518	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$82,240	+$3,268	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$74,936	+$2,714	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$73,758	-$2,692	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$63,488	-$2,609	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$72,673	+$2,594	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$75,367	+$2,550	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$76,399	+$2,018	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$62,022	-$1,970	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$80,803	-$1,968	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$76,972	+$1,907	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$88,649	+$1,871	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$83,000	+$1,407	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$68,930	-$1,407	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$75,262	-$1,407	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$68,957	-$1,327	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$63,194	-$1,313	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$67,378	-$1,312	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$71,027	+$1,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$78,555	+$1,308	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$68,125	-$1,293	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$81,485	+$1,287	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$69,861	-$1,279	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$90,832	+$1,197	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$74,789	+$676	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$73,940	-$651	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$68,725	-$647	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$68,695	+$646	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$67,837	-$645	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$88,007	+$640	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$71,924	+$638	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$67,827	+$632	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$64,899	$0	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$77,372	$0	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$74,791	$0	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$70,240	$0	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$69,207	$0	A·B