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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $26,620 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 49 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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
TXTexas	$86,518	$60,488	+$26,030	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$58,975	+$25,840	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$66,133	+$24,387	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$81,593	+$24,290	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$57,627	+$22,236	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$56,440	+$21,730	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$71,847	+$20,779	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$65,846	+$19,752	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$57,854	+$19,710	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$72,410	+$19,619	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$53,321	+$19,017	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$66,510	+$18,997	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$56,541	+$18,924	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$59,579	+$18,838	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$56,461	+$18,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$70,093	+$18,554	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$55,557	+$18,298	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$59,116	+$18,256	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$53,561	+$17,505	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$60,705	+$17,213	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$57,605	+$17,186	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$79,512	+$16,751	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$48,263	+$16,636	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$51,809	+$16,270	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$66,627	+$16,145	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$54,113	+$16,127	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$62,991	+$15,887	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$52,343	+$15,181	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$53,026	+$14,604	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$58,978	+$14,311	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$52,602	+$14,230	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$54,513	+$14,069	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$52,183	+$13,883	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$46,772	+$13,281	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$52,022	+$12,728	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$71,744	+$12,663	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$48,530	+$12,348	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$49,695	+$12,186	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$58,081	+$11,127	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$69,980	+$11,088	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$59,025	+$10,246	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$67,473	+$10,178	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$59,658	+$9,683	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$57,557	+$9,635	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$59,611	+$8,848	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$70,294	+$8,541	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$85,849	-$8,477	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$64,912	+$7,650	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$69,634	+$7,035	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$63,302	+$4,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$72,840	-$1,242	A·B