Data Scientist vs Physician (General Practice) 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 (General Practice) earns $106,350 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/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 (General Practice)	Difference
AKAlaska	$77,372	$176,492	-$99,120	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$157,684	-$89,457	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$156,292	-$87,021	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$163,511	-$84,676	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$167,748	-$83,341	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$150,731	-$83,208	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$157,286	-$80,618	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$162,624	-$79,852	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$152,087	-$78,798	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$156,846	-$78,428	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$155,541	-$78,169	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$169,681	-$77,055	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$147,411	-$76,345	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$149,914	-$76,059	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$164,238	-$75,591	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$150,305	-$75,513	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$150,894	-$75,430	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$147,699	-$75,137	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$143,408	-$74,949	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$135,653	-$74,774	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$160,615	-$74,098	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$138,725	-$73,975	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$145,473	-$73,875	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$151,504	-$73,854	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$146,112	-$73,774	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$141,290	-$73,661	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$140,820	-$73,627	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$143,573	-$73,333	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$138,075	-$73,177	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$139,963	-$73,131	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$152,584	-$72,720	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$150,583	-$72,666	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$157,896	-$72,389	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$139,597	-$71,518	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$149,704	-$70,825	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$132,316	-$70,435	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$138,978	-$70,395	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$138,813	-$69,606	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$147,167	-$68,996	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$134,618	-$68,552	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$145,567	-$68,003	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$127,856	-$67,803	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$152,423	-$67,608	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$158,120	-$67,600	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$152,223	-$66,625	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$135,307	-$65,967	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$140,802	-$65,535	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$156,889	-$64,860	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$169,947	-$64,064	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$145,069	-$64,001	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$149,576	-$53,313	A·B