Data Scientist vs Pharmacist 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)

Pharmacist earns $24,730 more nationally

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

Pharmacist

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/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	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$77,372	$110,667	-$33,295	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$96,997	-$28,771	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$95,157	-$25,885	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$92,849	-$25,326	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$96,687	-$25,088	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$85,013	-$24,135	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$87,885	-$23,135	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$99,731	-$23,063	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$84,859	-$22,978	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$83,030	-$22,978	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$89,698	-$22,505	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$87,118	-$22,219	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$90,486	-$22,027	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$94,586	-$22,025	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$88,801	-$21,968	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$92,549	-$21,483	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$105,883	-$21,476	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$88,862	-$21,232	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$98,364	-$20,992	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$87,058	-$20,992	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$99,534	-$20,699	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$94,256	-$20,402	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$88,120	-$20,042	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$93,322	-$20,033	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$88,842	-$19,635	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$88,693	-$19,352	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$89,561	-$19,320	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$94,677	-$19,213	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$87,767	-$19,185	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$93,828	-$19,036	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$90,659	-$18,321	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$95,837	-$18,187	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$96,411	-$17,993	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$94,280	-$16,362	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$95,065	-$16,186	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$98,527	-$15,755	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$90,130	-$14,863	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$94,713	-$14,849	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$95,917	-$14,849	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$99,532	-$14,025	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$90,652	-$13,087	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$99,048	-$12,530	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$90,650	-$12,479	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$100,431	-$11,784	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$101,119	-$10,600	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$95,958	-$10,359	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$94,312	-$9,497	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$101,007	-$8,978	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$100,862	-$8,236	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$102,758	-$6,496	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$112,034	-$6,152	A·B