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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $37,740 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$146,590	-$54,561	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$136,214	-$45,694	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$122,245	-$25,982	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$116,066	-$23,440	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$108,366	-$22,859	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$101,053	-$21,189	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$98,602	-$20,685	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$109,108	-$20,461	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$97,681	-$20,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$104,954	-$20,139	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$105,883	-$19,365	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$95,630	-$18,962	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$101,021	-$18,249	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$95,718	-$16,883	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$93,553	-$16,181	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$93,203	-$15,553	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$92,494	-$14,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$78,631	-$13,881	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$86,103	-$13,766	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$87,221	-$13,367	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$92,040	-$13,161	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$88,237	-$12,970	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$88,134	-$12,669	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$87,350	-$12,559	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$74,355	-$12,474	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$77,315	-$12,417	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$81,567	-$12,296	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$80,186	-$11,960	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$72,620	-$11,741	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$97,237	-$11,638	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$80,093	-$11,511	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$78,909	-$11,280	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$81,834	-$10,768	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$78,076	-$10,553	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$70,557	-$10,504	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$83,697	-$10,408	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$77,176	-$10,344	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$78,422	-$10,344	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$81,534	-$9,936	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$75,906	-$9,840	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$78,370	-$9,163	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$93,553	-$9,146	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$79,272	-$9,031	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$76,675	-$8,216	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$80,212	-$7,650	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$85,414	-$7,244	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$76,441	-$7,101	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$74,282	-$7,090	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$82,163	-$4,599	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$84,752	-$3,683	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$109,300	-$3,418	A·B