Data Scientist vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $60,200 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
AKAlaska	$63,010	$170,326	-$107,316	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$129,021	-$72,303	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$141,092	-$71,609	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$147,204	-$71,293	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$152,237	-$70,843	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$144,253	-$68,979	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$156,933	-$68,716	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$149,068	-$67,860	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$127,047	-$61,538	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$136,271	-$59,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$141,708	-$56,985	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$122,184	-$56,240	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$121,560	-$55,740	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$115,108	-$52,802	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$132,614	-$52,324	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$125,025	-$50,195	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$124,834	-$50,186	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$135,303	-$49,398	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$122,581	-$49,029	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$120,717	-$46,676	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$119,232	-$46,213	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$121,301	-$45,046	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$122,620	-$44,285	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$122,020	-$43,565	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$120,993	-$43,013	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$111,223	-$42,896	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$125,797	-$42,600	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$131,910	-$41,244	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$122,588	-$39,313	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$94,333	-$39,104	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$114,102	-$37,823	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$118,831	-$37,747	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$121,662	-$37,291	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$117,135	-$36,326	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$126,369	-$35,369	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$118,828	-$35,048	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$116,839	-$34,353	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$105,773	-$33,353	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$112,621	-$33,292	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$99,288	-$27,842	A·B
WAWashington	$117,576	$144,761	-$27,185	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$120,154	-$25,496	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$114,319	-$24,143	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$118,464	-$24,105	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$96,827	-$22,353	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$97,975	-$21,721	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$117,649	-$21,348	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$98,513	-$19,207	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$111,675	-$18,154	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$95,764	-$10,228	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$97,422	-$9,758	A·B