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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $46,470 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	$105,883	$64,857	+$41,026	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$46,085	+$38,730	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$48,325	+$38,193	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$59,915	+$36,348	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$42,332	+$35,839	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$52,106	+$33,492	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$52,772	+$32,735	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$42,870	+$32,398	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$52,383	+$32,024	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$45,553	+$31,819	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$61,332	+$31,294	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$46,663	+$30,987	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$48,087	+$29,477	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$63,021	+$29,008	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$45,874	+$27,980	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$50,064	+$27,853	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,358	+$27,224	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$61,596	+$27,051	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$56,205	+$26,567	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$54,673	+$26,396	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$64,506	+$26,014	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$46,836	+$25,725	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,393	+$24,814	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$40,411	+$24,487	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$44,954	+$24,387	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$42,589	+$23,477	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$52,062	+$23,402	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$45,609	+$22,850	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$40,156	+$21,726	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$56,760	+$21,657	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$46,070	+$21,559	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$55,147	+$21,522	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$46,613	+$21,465	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$57,812	+$21,067	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$39,033	+$21,019	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$49,500	+$20,740	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$54,102	+$20,689	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$50,423	+$20,643	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$51,697	+$20,641	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$58,293	+$20,542	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$47,047	+$20,476	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$47,679	+$19,513	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$61,165	+$18,698	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$46,200	+$18,550	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$54,756	+$18,533	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$43,911	+$16,968	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$50,131	+$16,701	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$56,914	+$12,357	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$56,830	+$11,397	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$60,855	+$10,743	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$68,142	+$9,230	A·B