Data Scientist vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $22,000 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
AKAlaska	$77,372	$105,883	-$28,511	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$94,256	-$26,030	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$102,465	-$25,797	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$96,086	-$24,487	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$91,098	-$22,639	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$93,371	-$20,810	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$99,534	-$20,699	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$89,497	-$20,290	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$104,516	-$20,109	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$89,082	-$19,810	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$86,528	-$19,335	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$83,258	-$18,508	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$79,143	-$18,264	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$89,237	-$18,171	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$77,778	-$17,726	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$85,111	-$17,588	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$94,256	-$16,884	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$94,520	-$16,870	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$83,641	-$16,809	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$86,123	-$16,783	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$78,294	-$16,413	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$99,151	-$16,378	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$89,539	-$16,250	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$95,065	-$16,186	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$97,086	-$16,018	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$83,554	-$15,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$90,623	-$15,831	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$81,810	-$15,744	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$83,594	-$15,516	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$85,723	-$15,482	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$90,788	-$15,324	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$79,929	-$15,031	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$88,628	-$14,774	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$93,147	-$14,729	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$83,291	-$14,709	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$92,427	-$14,510	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$85,448	-$13,110	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$88,237	-$12,970	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$98,270	-$12,763	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$101,051	-$12,403	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$92,177	-$12,313	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$104,029	-$11,403	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$88,733	-$11,169	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$96,997	-$10,480	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$88,048	-$9,878	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$95,318	-$9,720	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$99,872	-$9,353	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$101,007	-$8,978	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$114,768	-$8,886	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$105,120	-$8,858	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$91,182	-$6,367	A·B