Data Scientist vs Electrical Engineer 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 $680 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 19 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 32 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$103,870	-$38,050	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$82,372	-$25,654	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$101,344	-$22,889	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$85,357	-$22,076	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$76,069	-$20,841	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$100,620	+$19,159	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$77,991	-$15,685	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$79,422	-$13,478	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$93,429	-$12,620	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$77,284	-$11,775	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$76,285	+$11,768	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$87,439	-$11,186	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$80,547	-$10,592	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$77,046	-$8,719	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$84,317	-$8,406	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$80,755	-$8,335	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$82,409	+$8,210	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$72,897	+$8,187	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$82,585	-$8,111	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$77,183	+$8,058	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$80,538	-$6,986	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$84,816	-$6,836	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$79,004	+$6,468	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$82,656	-$6,331	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$76,991	+$6,206	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$80,830	-$6,182	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$79,675	+$5,861	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$73,138	+$5,196	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$80,848	+$5,057	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$74,393	+$4,937	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$77,789	-$4,771	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$83,983	-$4,208	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$76,669	+$4,170	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$91,313	+$3,953	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$86,124	-$3,637	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$91,005	+$3,254	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$84,214	-$3,006	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$88,652	+$2,347	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$77,157	-$2,327	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$76,977	-$2,193	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$98,239	-$2,102	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$85,125	-$1,850	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$86,547	+$1,670	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$72,883	-$1,437	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$97,342	-$1,041	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$77,330	-$1,003	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$77,239	-$960	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$83,091	+$689	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$81,290	+$555	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$74,721	+$553	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$90,735	-$70	A·B