Data Scientist vs Electrician 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 $50,240 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Electrician leads in 1 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
WAWashington	$117,576	$75,400	+$42,176	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$48,955	+$42,045	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$43,977	+$41,928	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$48,560	+$39,658	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$52,175	+$38,490	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$44,846	+$38,429	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$40,145	+$38,189	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$48,818	+$36,718	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$57,261	+$36,260	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$41,943	+$36,037	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$47,915	+$35,866	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$58,629	+$35,730	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$62,485	+$33,816	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$49,739	+$32,747	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$62,338	+$32,320	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$48,888	+$32,320	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$48,566	+$32,243	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$49,210	+$31,874	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$49,603	+$31,791	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$59,371	+$30,804	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$49,773	+$29,534	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$47,042	+$29,285	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$55,402	+$28,970	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$51,989	+$26,466	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$62,178	+$25,485	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$48,387	+$24,632	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$54,821	+$24,508	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$49,225	+$24,327	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$52,285	+$23,995	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$50,926	+$23,721	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$52,675	+$23,580	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$48,016	+$23,430	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$61,744	+$22,978	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$46,653	+$21,673	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$58,994	+$21,295	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$51,244	+$21,176	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$55,042	+$20,868	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$54,367	+$20,106	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$46,383	+$19,437	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$57,122	+$17,708	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$52,806	+$16,677	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$59,057	+$16,217	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$60,502	+$15,751	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$48,273	+$14,032	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$52,891	+$12,618	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$71,994	+$11,203	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$56,346	+$9,598	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$46,261	+$8,968	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$48,659	+$8,059	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$68,694	+$5,347	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,010	$66,148	-$3,138	A·B