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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $14,840 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 48 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 3 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	$105,883	$82,585	+$23,298	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$78,511	+$17,752	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$74,769	+$15,751	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$70,041	+$15,558	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$77,996	+$14,630	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$72,736	+$13,782	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$71,514	+$13,301	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$79,467	+$12,562	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$76,753	+$11,894	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$67,246	+$10,925	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$66,664	+$10,900	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$69,013	+$10,850	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$70,233	+$10,835	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$75,307	+$10,200	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$66,454	+$8,813	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$74,026	+$8,746	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$70,242	+$8,636	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$71,293	+$7,125	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$71,166	+$6,751	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$77,660	+$6,747	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$83,992	-$6,620	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$68,452	+$6,339	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$66,052	+$6,286	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$71,822	+$5,828	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$69,659	+$5,806	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$64,699	+$5,541	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$72,032	+$5,340	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$68,515	+$5,340	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$60,592	+$4,307	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$69,002	+$4,287	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$63,818	+$4,260	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$65,087	+$4,254	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$63,921	+$3,709	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$62,399	+$3,667	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$75,168	+$3,667	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$63,218	+$3,614	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$65,008	+$3,575	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$68,998	+$3,564	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$71,329	-$3,102	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$67,977	+$3,089	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$66,203	+$3,004	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$74,337	-$2,739	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$64,997	+$2,526	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$59,524	+$2,357	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$66,190	+$2,269	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$74,846	+$1,822	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$67,502	+$1,769	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$65,523	+$1,669	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$63,699	+$1,051	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$59,841	+$1,037	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$59,666	+$387	A·B