Data Scientist vs Firefighter 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 $51,240 more nationally

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

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/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	Firefighter	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$61,192	+$44,691	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$42,064	+$42,751	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$35,695	+$42,475	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$45,111	+$41,407	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$36,096	+$39,172	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$35,469	+$38,386	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$48,325	+$36,082	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$33,261	+$35,322	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$42,750	+$34,814	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$50,997	+$34,601	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$58,777	+$33,849	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$44,215	+$33,703	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$57,054	+$33,466	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$44,308	+$33,065	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$33,283	+$32,783	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$52,727	+$32,780	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$32,131	+$32,768	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$39,868	+$32,694	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$59,421	+$32,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$37,640	+$31,700	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$28,616	+$31,437	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$36,229	+$31,401	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$36,273	+$31,251	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$30,745	+$31,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$41,233	+$31,105	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$47,335	+$31,083	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$50,261	+$30,807	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$46,889	+$30,761	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$48,403	+$30,475	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$34,383	+$30,367	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$41,193	+$29,873	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$45,972	+$29,493	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$45,361	+$29,430	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$40,894	+$29,346	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$39,911	+$29,296	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$44,111	+$29,178	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$39,360	+$29,099	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$59,856	+$28,791	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$39,865	+$28,214	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$33,406	+$27,473	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$69,103	+$27,160	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$39,912	+$26,921	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$40,450	+$26,743	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$52,105	+$26,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$56,251	+$26,521	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$43,099	+$26,173	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$54,357	+$25,506	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$53,146	+$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$47,522	+$20,705	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$59,081	+$18,291	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$56,073	+$15,525	A·B