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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $49,110 more nationally

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

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	$105,883	$57,674	+$48,209	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$56,253	+$40,010	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$54,203	+$38,424	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$49,129	+$37,389	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$49,478	+$36,120	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$49,129	+$35,279	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$54,034	+$34,613	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$50,270	+$34,545	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$56,406	+$34,114	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$51,971	+$33,536	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$44,797	+$33,373	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$44,264	+$33,300	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$48,113	+$32,955	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$50,107	+$32,665	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$45,332	+$32,318	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$60,040	+$31,989	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$45,915	+$31,458	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$47,335	+$31,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$47,207	+$30,711	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$49,372	+$30,491	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$45,078	+$30,190	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$49,139	+$29,740	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$42,744	+$29,594	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$44,308	+$29,547	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$45,972	+$29,493	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$45,361	+$29,430	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$47,522	+$29,147	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$41,966	+$29,100	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$48,325	+$29,047	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$44,861	+$28,428	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$50,573	+$28,262	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$41,368	+$27,973	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,384	+$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$40,611	+$27,467	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$45,258	+$27,304	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$40,290	+$27,233	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,395	+$27,187	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$42,306	+$26,965	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$40,810	+$26,820	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$40,450	+$26,743	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$38,159	+$26,740	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$45,330	+$26,268	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$42,304	+$26,155	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$40,087	+$25,979	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$42,701	+$25,526	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$41,405	+$25,428	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$36,797	+$25,085	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$36,181	+$23,872	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$41,299	+$23,451	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$37,944	+$22,935	A·B