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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $11,570 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 36 states · Physical Therapist leads in 15 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	$119,778	$80,685	+$39,093	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$74,119	+$22,182	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$85,258	-$21,977	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$76,937	-$20,218	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$75,877	+$19,389	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$73,575	-$18,346	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$71,113	+$17,104	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$73,953	+$16,666	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$74,703	+$16,297	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$79,037	+$15,222	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$73,574	+$14,479	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$77,634	+$13,031	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$73,489	+$12,416	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$73,130	+$12,406	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$74,712	-$12,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$73,185	+$12,055	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$76,350	-$10,531	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$75,794	-$10,285	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$70,577	+$10,232	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$70,304	+$9,026	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$82,817	-$8,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$88,165	+$7,972	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$77,934	+$7,537	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$73,648	+$7,436	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$69,036	+$6,874	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$74,948	-$6,622	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$76,585	+$6,612	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$75,807	+$6,037	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$72,511	+$5,470	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$71,314	-$5,370	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$73,364	+$4,970	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$78,392	+$4,882	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$75,647	+$4,128	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$76,824	+$4,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$79,975	-$3,722	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$75,991	-$3,571	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$78,209	+$2,999	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$79,644	+$2,842	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$74,126	-$2,681	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$81,790	+$1,991	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$71,610	+$1,942	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$73,257	+$1,391	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$77,210	+$1,245	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$73,755	+$1,029	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$77,037	-$757	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$75,821	+$505	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$75,870	+$456	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$74,493	+$337	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$69,664	+$291	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$75,547	-$273	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$73,065	-$46	A·B