Data Scientist vs Psychologist 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 $22,690 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$82,585	+$23,298	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$67,108	+$19,410	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$68,062	+$17,536	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$74,125	+$16,395	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$61,978	+$16,193	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$61,408	+$16,156	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$60,618	+$14,650	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$70,222	+$14,593	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$65,743	+$14,120	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$82,174	+$14,089	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$78,650	+$13,976	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$65,910	+$12,507	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$64,997	+$12,375	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$61,480	+$12,375	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$62,503	+$12,288	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$60,152	+$12,186	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$73,339	+$12,168	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$65,715	+$11,935	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$63,577	+$11,888	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$66,066	+$11,851	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$69,617	+$11,451	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$77,393	+$11,254	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$73,439	+$10,968	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$68,336	+$10,543	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$60,574	+$10,492	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$54,710	+$10,188	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$57,999	+$10,079	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$59,277	+$10,063	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$72,729	+$10,043	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$58,613	+$9,970	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$56,495	+$9,571	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$50,865	+$9,188	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$58,613	+$9,017	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$52,959	+$8,922	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$58,666	+$8,857	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$83,178	+$8,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$64,449	+$8,840	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$61,473	+$8,767	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$68,515	+$8,154	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$59,339	+$7,493	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$59,723	+$7,470	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$57,750	+$7,000	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$62,276	+$6,931	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$53,971	+$6,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$62,721	+$6,551	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$72,544	+$6,291	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$63,030	+$5,429	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$67,723	+$4,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$65,701	+$2,526	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$73,095	-$1,497	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$76,957	+$415	A·B