Data Scientist vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Data Scientist earns $14,250 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 41 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 10 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$80,840	+$38,938	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$73,209	+$23,091	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$73,367	+$21,899	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$66,383	+$21,834	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$64,396	+$20,844	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$71,336	+$19,282	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$69,690	+$18,363	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$77,137	+$17,122	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$74,593	+$16,407	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$79,229	-$15,948	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$72,545	-$15,827	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$77,537	-$15,231	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$70,318	+$15,218	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$70,423	-$15,194	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$76,027	+$14,638	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$64,824	+$14,506	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$72,102	+$13,803	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$67,233	+$13,576	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$64,748	+$11,163	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$71,319	+$10,525	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$85,857	+$10,280	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$75,474	+$9,997	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$64,922	+$9,908	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$68,613	+$9,842	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$73,655	+$9,542	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$75,100	-$9,281	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$66,583	+$8,691	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$72,457	+$8,627	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$82,536	-$8,062	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$62,276	+$7,679	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$66,116	+$7,436	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$71,445	+$6,535	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$71,879	-$6,369	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$66,794	+$6,225	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$68,525	+$6,123	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$76,387	+$6,099	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$71,216	-$5,272	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$75,768	+$5,071	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$78,526	+$4,749	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$71,702	+$4,552	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$72,645	-$4,318	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$72,154	+$4,171	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$80,418	+$3,363	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$75,032	+$3,303	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$78,589	+$2,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$73,759	+$2,567	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$74,427	+$1,852	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$78,107	+$1,669	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$70,782	+$1,638	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$69,948	+$1,497	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$75,239	-$456	A·B