Data Scientist vs Radiologic Technologist 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 $34,930 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 1 states

Radiologic Technologist

$77,660

national median wage

$63,464/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	Radiologic Technologist	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$74,903	+$44,876	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$45,236	+$32,744	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$53,899	+$32,005	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$61,111	+$29,889	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$48,562	+$29,772	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$61,431	+$29,234	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$53,556	+$28,931	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$65,736	+$28,524	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$54,153	+$26,931	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$58,912	+$24,362	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$61,606	+$23,930	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$61,803	+$23,437	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$59,915	+$23,282	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$73,079	+$23,221	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$53,286	+$23,041	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$52,052	+$22,596	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$65,765	+$22,453	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$53,483	+$22,427	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$68,855	+$21,764	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$54,587	+$21,738	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$74,341	+$20,925	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$62,859	+$20,922	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$54,346	+$20,484	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$58,897	+$20,432	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$60,422	+$20,387	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$65,810	+$19,661	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$52,127	+$19,319	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$53,429	+$18,991	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$54,628	+$18,391	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$55,468	+$18,084	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$63,982	+$17,863	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$78,653	+$17,484	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$51,739	+$16,588	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$64,942	+$15,897	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$60,637	+$15,643	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$59,779	+$15,495	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$72,903	+$15,150	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$64,765	+$15,010	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$66,552	+$14,656	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$63,246	+$13,008	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$53,832	+$12,112	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$43,237	+$11,992	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$66,524	+$11,931	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$59,461	+$10,494	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$53,238	+$9,068	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$58,616	+$7,203	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$69,240	-$5,959	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$51,111	+$5,607	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$60,488	+$5,021	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$70,737	+$4,047	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$70,822	+$3,651	A·B