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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $55,200 more nationally

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

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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	$77,372	$133,859	-$56,487	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$121,638	-$53,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$119,587	-$52,064	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$119,062	-$49,790	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$118,868	-$47,269	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$123,734	-$44,899	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$129,156	-$44,749	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$120,271	-$43,602	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$114,664	-$42,102	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$114,791	-$41,501	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$112,407	-$41,341	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$111,470	-$41,230	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$123,997	-$41,225	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$109,489	-$41,030	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$114,803	-$40,948	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$118,220	-$40,848	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$107,627	-$40,795	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$101,612	-$40,734	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$107,839	-$40,647	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$115,948	-$40,484	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$132,303	-$40,274	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$114,372	-$39,580	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$117,986	-$39,568	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$107,171	-$39,541	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$104,009	-$39,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$127,733	-$39,086	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$107,054	-$38,975	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$107,030	-$38,448	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$110,392	-$38,054	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$103,693	-$37,627	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$123,088	-$37,581	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$115,204	-$37,553	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$106,667	-$37,460	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$116,270	-$37,391	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$116,934	-$37,071	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$129,524	-$36,897	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$123,005	-$36,487	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$104,912	-$35,572	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$113,058	-$35,141	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$113,029	-$34,858	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$94,707	-$34,654	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$111,704	-$34,140	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$119,050	-$33,452	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$123,597	-$33,077	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$108,262	-$32,995	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$116,879	-$32,065	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$93,394	-$31,513	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$112,313	-$31,244	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$96,066	-$31,167	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$135,991	-$30,108	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$124,984	-$28,721	A·B