Data Scientist vs Plumber 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 $49,620 more nationally

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$64,456	+$55,323	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$41,625	+$44,280	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$47,426	+$43,574	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$54,543	+$41,595	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$42,789	+$40,485	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$50,376	+$40,290	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$49,237	+$38,980	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$40,359	+$37,975	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$49,008	+$36,528	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$43,013	+$34,967	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$46,097	+$34,712	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$49,233	+$34,548	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$48,566	+$33,920	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$60,387	+$33,872	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$62,485	+$33,816	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$52,303	+$33,168	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$40,465	+$31,955	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$63,460	+$31,806	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$45,110	+$31,216	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$49,950	+$31,134	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$50,840	+$31,005	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$42,990	+$30,562	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$50,803	+$30,405	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$60,387	+$30,232	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$51,200	+$28,575	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$59,644	+$28,409	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$52,021	+$26,434	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$49,663	+$24,984	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$51,486	+$24,794	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$51,579	+$24,674	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$44,111	+$24,216	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$50,486	+$23,987	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$56,972	+$23,867	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$52,535	+$23,375	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$53,672	+$22,653	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$50,555	+$22,464	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$63,278	+$21,963	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$50,229	+$21,217	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$48,913	+$21,042	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$60,612	+$18,718	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$44,322	+$17,984	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$48,478	+$17,341	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$50,088	+$15,856	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$59,998	+$14,833	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$61,281	+$13,992	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$52,179	+$13,330	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$71,890	+$11,308	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$46,764	+$8,464	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$66,782	+$8,002	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$52,627	+$4,091	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$67,284	-$4,003	A·B