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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $38,860 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Police Officer leads in 0 states

Police Officer

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/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
WAWashington	$105,883	$66,285	+$39,598	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$44,001	+$34,170	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$50,784	+$34,030	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$53,267	+$33,251	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$43,723	+$31,544	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$43,705	+$30,150	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$61,908	+$30,122	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$62,646	+$29,981	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$54,632	+$29,775	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$56,857	+$28,741	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$61,801	+$28,718	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$36,486	+$28,413	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$40,619	+$27,963	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$49,942	+$27,623	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$33,299	+$26,754	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$51,101	+$26,549	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$39,709	+$26,357	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$51,975	+$25,942	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$36,305	+$25,576	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$47,072	+$25,489	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$47,277	+$25,061	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$52,648	+$24,724	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$56,361	+$24,708	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$46,372	+$24,694	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$44,648	+$24,692	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$60,881	+$24,626	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$43,093	+$24,537	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,687	+$24,520	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$40,469	+$24,281	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$51,442	+$24,023	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$59,480	+$23,292	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$37,807	+$23,071	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$51,746	+$23,045	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$44,637	+$22,886	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$55,617	+$22,801	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$45,969	+$22,489	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$50,903	+$22,386	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$56,611	+$22,268	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$45,222	+$21,970	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$48,278	+$21,962	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$46,180	+$21,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$66,849	+$21,798	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$58,406	+$21,458	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$45,817	+$21,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$59,032	+$19,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$50,049	+$19,223	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$77,107	+$19,156	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$59,222	+$17,447	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$54,183	+$14,044	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$67,614	+$9,758	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$64,767	+$6,831	A·B