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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $16,760 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 36 states · Psychologist leads in 15 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$41,292	+$35,034	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$44,372	+$34,084	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$49,188	+$31,896	A·B
WAWashington	$117,576	$88,172	+$29,404	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$65,543	+$29,115	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$62,003	+$26,214	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$71,069	+$25,231	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$65,917	+$25,083	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$59,707	+$24,074	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$58,354	+$22,455	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,010	$83,039	-$20,029	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$67,473	+$18,063	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$55,893	+$16,527	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$73,819	+$16,356	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$89,884	-$15,843	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$70,284	+$15,621	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$86,814	-$15,369	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$67,938	+$15,336	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$70,463	-$15,234	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$81,347	+$13,012	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$77,733	+$12,933	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$92,162	-$12,856	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$61,981	+$12,850	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$80,866	+$12,655	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$65,033	+$11,221	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$72,720	+$10,477	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$75,136	+$9,586	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$78,267	+$9,396	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$71,247	+$9,043	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$84,720	-$8,810	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$73,777	+$8,709	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$76,126	+$8,246	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$58,485	+$7,335	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$81,649	-$7,176	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$72,193	+$7,136	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$69,391	-$7,085	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$69,621	+$6,634	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$72,693	+$5,642	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$69,183	+$4,369	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$71,654	-$3,327	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$74,654	+$3,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$77,771	-$2,498	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$78,760	-$2,481	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$63,298	+$2,211	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$79,196	+$2,198	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$54,657	+$2,061	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$71,540	-$2,057	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$81,812	-$604	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$66,450	-$506	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$72,598	+$421	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$75,047	-$399	A·B