Data Scientist vs Police Officer 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 $36,300 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Police Officer leads in 1 states

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/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	Police Officer	Difference
VAVirginia	$91,000	$51,566	+$39,434	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$39,129	+$39,206	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$47,000	+$38,904	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$81,037	+$38,741	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$51,612	+$36,606	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$45,307	+$35,777	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$43,021	+$34,959	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$60,422	+$34,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$49,916	+$32,571	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$45,155	+$31,171	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$59,994	+$30,671	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$66,431	+$29,870	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$44,215	+$28,205	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$52,679	+$28,130	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$67,981	+$26,278	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$59,716	+$25,820	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$60,915	+$24,556	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$55,423	+$23,907	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$50,631	+$22,921	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$48,584	+$22,861	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$56,401	+$22,055	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$63,297	+$21,944	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$46,475	+$21,852	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$54,552	+$21,701	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$66,452	+$21,601	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$62,542	+$21,239	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$62,430	+$20,845	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$69,841	+$20,778	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$63,127	+$18,717	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$51,445	+$18,510	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$63,085	+$18,123	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$37,335	+$17,894	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$63,289	+$17,550	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$49,052	+$16,892	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$58,272	+$16,558	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$79,391	-$16,110	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$46,233	+$16,073	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$58,622	+$16,025	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$57,023	+$15,996	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$41,690	+$15,028	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$61,698	+$14,581	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$51,262	+$14,557	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$61,752	+$14,159	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$61,587	+$13,687	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$83,373	+$12,765	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$63,720	+$11,063	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$64,174	+$10,299	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$66,926	+$9,399	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$57,077	+$8,432	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$75,375	+$7,822	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$72,916	+$6,859	A·B