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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $11,240 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 44 states · Financial Analyst leads in 7 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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
WYWyoming	$76,253	$159,194	-$82,940	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$80,847	+$38,931	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$64,388	+$23,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$65,924	+$19,548	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$77,879	+$18,422	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$62,786	+$18,298	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$61,403	+$16,931	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$74,065	+$16,600	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$68,981	+$16,555	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$79,373	+$15,893	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$67,614	+$15,660	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$72,656	+$15,561	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$80,747	+$15,390	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$57,211	+$15,210	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$61,389	+$14,521	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$76,847	+$14,152	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$67,402	+$13,407	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$81,001	+$13,258	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$69,739	+$12,747	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$59,259	+$12,187	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$69,069	+$12,138	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$75,297	-$12,016	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$73,812	+$9,969	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$75,683	+$9,558	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$63,958	+$9,061	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$77,172	+$8,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$67,606	+$8,719	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$65,856	+$8,618	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$73,289	+$8,555	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$75,290	+$7,907	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$67,604	+$7,669	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$49,649	+$7,069	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$72,296	+$7,033	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$70,955	+$7,025	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$80,130	-$6,578	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$68,631	+$6,016	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$68,835	+$5,995	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$72,954	+$5,501	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$60,597	-$5,368	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$71,472	+$4,854	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$74,961	+$4,814	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$61,958	+$3,862	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$72,947	+$3,333	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$63,063	+$2,447	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$78,452	+$2,387	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$67,802	-$1,858	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$68,369	+$1,586	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$75,757	-$973	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$91,355	-$737	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$67,806	+$521	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$62,194	+$112	A·B