Data Scientist vs Physical 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 $8,310 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 33 states · Physical Therapist leads in 14 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$85,111	+$20,772	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$82,534	+$13,729	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$79,689	+$12,937	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$77,722	+$12,797	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$73,727	+$11,871	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$87,925	-$10,553	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$81,687	+$10,342	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$74,479	+$10,336	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$78,410	+$10,237	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$77,372	+$9,146	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$73,060	+$8,008	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$70,269	+$7,902	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$69,680	+$7,884	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$77,662	+$7,845	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$72,669	+$7,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$76,981	+$5,792	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$73,159	+$5,720	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$70,079	+$5,188	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$76,566	-$4,968	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$73,151	-$4,925	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$63,992	-$3,939	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$80,890	+$3,518	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$75,054	+$3,364	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$68,055	-$3,305	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$71,486	+$3,305	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$64,140	-$3,262	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$74,730	+$3,188	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$64,507	-$2,626	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$69,716	+$2,622	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$67,660	+$2,580	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$75,262	+$2,111	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$75,615	+$2,036	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$73,437	+$2,028	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$78,076	-$1,407	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$72,448	+$1,407	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$70,638	-$1,366	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$77,523	+$1,312	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$71,988	+$1,301	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$66,785	+$1,293	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$68,482	-$1,289	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$71,287	+$1,275	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$69,723	-$1,264	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$68,227	-$704	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$66,722	-$656	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$65,552	-$654	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$66,186	+$647	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$68,695	+$646	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$71,066	$0	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$67,630	$0	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$69,207	$0	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$68,582	$0	A·B