Data Scientist vs Financial Analyst 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 $11,800 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Financial Analyst leads in 1 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$85,033	+$20,850	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$80,049	+$16,214	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$68,163	+$12,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$73,726	+$11,781	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$73,010	+$11,397	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$74,598	+$11,000	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$66,730	+$10,834	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$62,292	+$10,270	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$67,361	+$10,011	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$75,157	+$9,658	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$82,983	+$9,644	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$57,583	+$9,609	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$59,658	+$9,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$65,359	+$9,432	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$62,470	+$9,129	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$60,226	+$9,114	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$69,235	+$8,936	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$68,769	+$8,882	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$66,638	+$8,827	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$62,324	+$8,742	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$68,198	+$8,470	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$56,436	+$8,463	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$78,139	+$8,379	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$70,485	+$7,932	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$60,333	+$7,893	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$60,571	+$7,887	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$65,457	+$7,832	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$59,800	+$7,829	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$60,721	+$7,357	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$62,983	+$7,257	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$71,768	+$7,111	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$66,784	+$7,070	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$62,379	+$6,892	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$55,152	+$6,729	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$65,927	+$6,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$61,325	+$6,198	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$72,826	+$6,009	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$71,371	+$6,001	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$60,070	+$5,996	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$54,059	+$5,994	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$60,852	+$5,980	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$62,782	+$5,800	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$70,592	+$4,676	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$87,397	+$4,632	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$75,429	+$4,434	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$84,329	+$4,319	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$60,777	+$3,973	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$94,230	-$3,710	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$74,609	+$3,309	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$57,702	+$3,177	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$79,889	+$2,883	A·B