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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $24,890 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 1 states · Pharmacist leads in 50 states

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/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	$63,010	$122,542	-$59,532	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$96,810	-$41,581	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$96,379	-$39,660	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$101,999	-$36,490	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$99,904	-$34,085	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$99,983	-$34,039	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$96,323	-$34,018	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$107,086	-$33,534	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$107,538	-$33,497	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$106,033	-$31,560	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$107,968	-$29,512	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$108,306	-$29,000	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$105,227	-$28,973	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$97,157	-$28,830	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$102,544	-$26,633	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$95,902	-$26,419	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$97,472	-$26,026	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$101,175	-$25,901	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$97,178	-$24,757	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$97,048	-$24,030	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$100,241	-$23,962	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$98,738	-$23,907	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$99,841	-$23,586	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$97,871	-$23,224	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$106,958	-$22,236	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$102,594	-$21,386	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$104,871	-$21,090	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$103,853	-$20,579	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$97,961	-$19,627	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$98,670	-$19,341	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$95,513	-$19,186	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$99,494	-$18,685	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$101,003	-$18,516	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$96,376	-$18,395	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$98,683	-$17,289	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$110,731	-$16,372	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$103,902	-$16,239	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$96,224	-$15,934	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$96,397	-$15,313	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$97,559	-$14,361	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$99,304	-$13,399	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$98,292	-$12,756	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$93,182	-$8,811	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$96,932	-$8,714	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$98,136	-$7,136	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$97,757	-$7,092	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$97,014	-$6,838	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$98,958	-$2,657	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$97,035	-$2,377	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$94,839	-$1,317	A·B
WAWashington	$117,576	$116,411	+$1,165	A·B