Data Scientist vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $38,570 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 6 states · Lawyer leads in 45 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
NVNevada	$74,474	$114,584	-$40,110	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$119,391	-$39,616	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$101,973	-$38,692	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$119,153	-$37,308	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$132,976	-$36,839	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$129,532	-$33,231	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$122,974	-$32,355	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$111,802	-$30,963	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$96,394	-$30,885	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$124,914	-$29,648	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$85,052	-$28,334	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$111,152	-$27,954	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$91,263	-$25,319	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$96,054	-$21,271	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$110,976	-$19,976	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$102,561	-$18,780	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$94,785	-$18,460	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$99,486	-$18,278	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$94,344	-$18,064	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$100,511	-$18,024	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$83,792	-$17,973	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$92,667	-$17,837	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$111,676	-$17,416	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$95,090	-$16,635	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$70,609	-$15,380	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$98,624	-$15,350	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$91,622	-$15,295	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$92,404	-$14,423	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$88,251	-$12,977	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$75,735	+$12,482	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$97,420	-$12,179	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$74,481	-$12,176	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$102,767	-$12,102	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$66,805	+$11,529	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$94,861	-$9,389	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$77,014	-$8,687	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$81,229	-$6,582	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$92,147	-$6,243	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$77,582	-$6,137	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$91,575	-$6,039	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$81,868	-$5,958	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$78,612	-$5,593	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$83,156	+$4,897	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$115,124	+$4,655	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$76,216	+$4,593	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$76,666	-$4,246	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$75,376	+$3,953	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$73,741	-$3,786	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$76,753	-$3,201	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$79,300	-$3,046	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$82,172	-$1,088	A·B