Data Scientist vs Mechanical Engineer 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 $8,990 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 35 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 15 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
CACalifornia	$96,263	$83,114	+$13,149	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$93,137	+$12,745	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$79,685	+$10,835	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$82,571	+$10,055	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$77,830	+$7,769	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$81,641	+$7,006	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$74,323	+$6,745	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$71,586	+$6,585	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$79,005	+$6,502	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$78,387	+$6,428	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$70,732	-$5,982	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$86,048	+$5,981	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$71,651	+$5,913	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$74,010	+$5,853	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$82,564	-$5,192	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$73,827	+$5,052	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$73,151	-$4,925	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$70,345	+$4,922	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$79,518	+$4,889	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$81,628	+$4,889	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$74,381	+$4,037	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$79,175	+$3,597	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$73,890	+$3,482	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$74,615	+$3,302	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$66,055	+$3,286	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$64,140	-$3,262	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$69,093	+$3,245	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$65,299	+$3,160	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$74,536	+$3,114	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$68,742	+$2,857	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$62,679	-$2,626	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$76,244	+$2,591	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$67,660	+$2,580	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$73,011	-$1,945	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$63,733	-$1,851	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$75,226	+$1,442	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$70,638	-$1,366	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$66,206	-$1,307	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$66,168	+$1,025	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$68,227	-$704	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$73,186	+$668	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$66,966	+$664	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$66,722	-$656	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$67,479	-$647	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$74,823	+$642	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$69,222	-$640	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$75,419	-$628	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$71,956	+$606	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$67,568	+$511	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$69,476	-$268	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$73,289	$0	A·B