Data Scientist vs Graphic Designer 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 $51,290 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$62,303	+$57,475	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$41,263	+$46,790	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$41,327	+$44,578	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$30,744	+$41,676	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$39,538	+$41,271	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$40,230	+$40,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$53,551	+$40,708	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$37,859	+$40,475	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$36,964	+$39,290	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$38,711	+$39,269	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$43,753	+$38,733	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$46,983	+$38,553	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$46,796	+$38,444	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$52,659	+$38,007	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$43,251	+$37,956	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$50,492	+$37,725	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$44,761	+$37,084	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$59,562	+$36,575	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$58,958	+$36,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$54,903	+$36,097	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$37,494	+$36,058	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$47,572	+$35,625	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$39,199	+$35,449	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$40,668	+$35,243	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$48,703	+$34,572	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$44,824	+$34,505	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$51,966	+$33,505	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$43,131	+$33,195	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$57,834	+$32,784	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$42,459	+$32,371	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$52,021	+$31,760	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$45,751	+$30,528	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$40,976	+$30,469	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$42,626	+$30,393	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$48,229	+$30,227	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$46,290	+$30,036	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$51,852	+$28,987	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$67,903	+$28,398	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$47,301	+$27,973	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$42,730	+$27,225	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$53,289	+$26,486	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$48,124	+$26,349	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$48,457	+$26,327	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$41,623	+$24,321	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$45,107	+$23,220	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$40,886	+$21,420	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$45,894	+$19,615	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$47,056	+$18,763	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$38,379	+$18,339	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$37,068	+$18,161	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$46,557	+$16,724	A·B