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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $46,430 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	$105,883	$65,103	+$40,780	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$46,696	+$38,118	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$48,566	+$37,951	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$43,629	+$34,542	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$61,832	+$34,431	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$52,356	+$33,151	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$59,972	+$32,057	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$61,182	+$31,445	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$54,543	+$31,056	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$44,741	+$30,526	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$47,007	+$30,365	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$54,102	+$30,305	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$48,026	+$29,624	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$48,738	+$28,826	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$61,730	+$28,790	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$60,125	+$28,522	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$46,356	+$27,498	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$55,609	+$27,163	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,625	+$26,958	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$54,870	+$26,198	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$51,946	+$25,972	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$47,736	+$24,826	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$41,323	+$23,575	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$45,985	+$23,222	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$56,020	+$22,398	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$56,461	+$22,374	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$46,996	+$22,344	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$43,784	+$22,282	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$53,816	+$21,649	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$46,933	+$21,525	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$40,995	+$20,886	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$39,207	+$20,846	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$47,078	+$20,552	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$49,701	+$20,539	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$47,576	+$20,502	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$54,373	+$20,418	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$58,848	+$20,031	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$51,049	+$20,017	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$56,724	+$19,944	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$47,795	+$19,728	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$53,800	+$19,489	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$53,231	+$19,107	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$60,950	+$18,914	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$49,661	+$17,171	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$48,125	+$16,624	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$50,873	+$16,320	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$45,431	+$15,448	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$55,664	+$13,607	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$56,176	+$12,051	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$60,495	+$11,103	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$70,625	+$6,747	A·B