Data Scientist vs Nurse Practitioner 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)

Nurse Practitioner earns $16,620 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 3 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 48 states

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/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	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
AKAlaska	$63,281	$110,681	-$47,400	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$93,980	-$37,262	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$100,437	-$34,618	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$88,311	-$33,082	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$92,690	-$30,385	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$95,191	-$29,681	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$92,638	-$26,694	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$99,581	-$25,107	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$101,789	-$23,333	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$97,855	-$23,071	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$98,583	-$22,330	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$95,063	-$21,511	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$95,418	-$20,771	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$93,597	-$20,578	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$89,286	-$19,331	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$95,190	-$18,910	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$99,769	-$18,561	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$93,716	-$18,443	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$94,343	-$18,433	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$99,158	-$18,318	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$94,433	-$18,107	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$113,740	-$17,603	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$92,039	-$17,209	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$96,419	-$17,090	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$89,379	-$16,959	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$84,788	-$16,461	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$100,039	-$16,258	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$99,444	-$16,170	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$91,508	-$15,182	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$94,950	-$15,174	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$85,070	-$13,624	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$107,106	+$12,672	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$93,416	-$12,607	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$103,102	-$12,484	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$106,190	-$11,931	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$95,999	-$10,528	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$92,956	-$9,759	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$91,427	-$9,583	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$90,334	-$9,250	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$91,884	-$6,643	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$92,238	-$6,333	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$84,541	-$6,206	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$91,569	-$6,033	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$93,841	-$5,623	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$92,341	-$4,288	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$99,473	-$4,206	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$92,865	+$3,435	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$85,103	-$2,617	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$89,836	+$1,164	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$78,974	-$993	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$91,419	-$754	A·B