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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $53,060 more nationally

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

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/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
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$31,133	+$54,772	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$34,491	+$50,750	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$38,134	+$50,083	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$39,595	+$45,941	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$74,600	+$45,178	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$35,923	+$45,161	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$46,486	+$44,514	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$34,549	+$43,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$38,702	+$43,143	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$40,186	+$42,301	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$47,018	+$41,035	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$30,840	+$40,606	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$38,229	+$39,752	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$37,354	+$38,973	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$56,827	+$38,439	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$34,293	+$38,127	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$43,455	+$37,354	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$39,197	+$36,077	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$60,926	+$35,375	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$55,494	+$35,171	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$49,072	+$34,202	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$40,362	+$33,190	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$48,242	+$32,966	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$51,065	+$32,716	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$43,841	+$32,412	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$63,837	+$32,301	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$38,314	+$31,641	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$37,508	+$30,818	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$45,296	+$30,615	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$48,004	+$30,452	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$44,720	+$30,111	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$35,788	+$30,032	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$55,721	+$29,751	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$45,040	+$29,608	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$28,633	+$28,085	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$51,364	+$27,965	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$49,111	+$27,168	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$67,105	+$27,154	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$39,785	+$26,159	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$30,746	+$24,483	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$66,830	+$23,789	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$38,580	+$23,726	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$49,706	+$23,313	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$60,693	+$22,504	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$59,943	+$20,897	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$54,560	+$20,223	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$60,030	+$19,745	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$56,888	+$19,437	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$56,049	+$18,425	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$49,787	+$15,722	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$52,977	+$10,304	A·B