Data Scientist vs Dental Hygienist 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 $18,330 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 43 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 8 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
AKAlaska	$63,010	$99,686	-$36,676	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$47,534	+$30,446	A·B
WAWashington	$117,576	$95,217	+$22,359	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$63,272	+$22,264	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$63,727	+$20,645	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$74,453	+$20,205	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$71,016	+$19,160	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$62,780	+$18,304	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$73,521	+$17,479	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$76,042	+$17,479	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$65,877	+$17,398	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$68,877	+$17,028	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$70,693	+$16,970	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$66,383	+$16,103	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$64,969	+$15,840	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$57,289	+$15,131	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$64,672	+$13,662	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$74,715	+$13,502	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$63,613	+$12,642	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$78,165	+$12,500	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$63,861	+$12,465	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$62,615	+$12,215	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$72,813	+$11,909	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$64,788	+$11,492	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$72,079	+$11,118	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$60,716	+$10,729	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$64,755	+$10,519	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$72,499	-$10,194	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$64,525	+$10,122	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$66,672	+$9,582	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$85,266	+$9,093	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$66,868	+$9,042	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$71,530	+$8,760	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$75,304	+$8,477	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$73,241	+$8,153	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$65,077	+$7,942	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$71,488	+$7,842	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$73,261	-$7,442	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$81,459	-$7,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$63,702	-$6,984	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$81,403	-$6,929	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$75,407	+$5,801	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$62,567	+$5,759	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$90,783	+$5,518	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$68,135	+$5,417	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$69,715	-$4,206	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$65,941	+$3,543	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$53,124	+$2,104	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$76,887	+$1,569	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$64,434	+$1,510	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$79,457	-$151	A·B