Data Scientist vs Human Resources Manager 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)

Human Resources Manager earns $28,330 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Human Resources Manager leads in 51 states

Human Resources Manager

$136,350

national median wage

$104,461/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	Human Resources Manager	Difference
NYNew York	$90,520	$127,583	-$37,063	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$127,257	-$35,227	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$114,320	-$25,673	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$104,247	-$25,412	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$108,135	-$25,363	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$116,326	-$23,699	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$108,341	-$23,526	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$108,625	-$23,118	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$99,328	-$22,660	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$101,363	-$22,484	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$99,473	-$21,556	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$95,227	-$21,373	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$117,172	-$20,910	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$126,668	-$20,785	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$98,637	-$20,219	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$100,045	-$20,181	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$104,113	-$19,706	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$106,163	-$19,646	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$94,787	-$19,520	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$90,923	-$19,325	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$96,594	-$19,222	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$103,894	-$18,296	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$92,808	-$18,017	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$91,059	-$17,769	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$84,553	-$17,721	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$85,799	-$17,721	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$89,649	-$17,311	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$85,399	-$17,172	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$94,544	-$17,172	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$92,367	-$16,902	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$85,472	-$16,889	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$89,368	-$16,806	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$81,546	-$16,796	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$86,632	-$16,392	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$97,326	-$16,258	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$83,826	-$16,196	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$84,518	-$16,059	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$85,263	-$15,991	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$93,473	-$15,823	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$83,288	-$15,765	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$86,821	-$15,755	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$81,423	-$15,357	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$93,466	-$15,295	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$76,149	-$15,270	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$74,109	-$14,056	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$83,220	-$14,013	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$78,890	-$13,991	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$75,280	-$13,399	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$90,913	-$13,349	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$82,515	-$13,175	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$80,347	-$13,154	A·B