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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $42,880 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 0 states

Radiologic Technologist

$65,140

national median wage

$54,520/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	$105,883	$68,515	+$37,368	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$53,475	+$33,042	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$57,969	+$32,551	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$52,780	+$32,035	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$54,872	+$30,726	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$62,312	+$30,314	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$67,522	+$28,741	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$49,659	+$28,512	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$64,004	+$28,025	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$57,595	+$27,912	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$60,758	+$27,889	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$52,663	+$27,200	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$50,630	+$26,934	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$48,379	+$26,889	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$52,288	+$26,129	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$58,666	+$25,741	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$51,868	+$25,504	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$52,679	+$25,239	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$48,654	+$25,200	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$57,814	+$24,958	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$47,587	+$24,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$54,355	+$24,524	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$50,945	+$24,519	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$51,000	+$23,791	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$54,181	+$23,469	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$42,235	+$22,664	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$48,467	+$22,599	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$58,529	+$22,539	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$47,905	+$22,335	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$51,173	+$22,116	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$46,143	+$21,935	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$46,467	+$21,162	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$44,933	+$21,133	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$47,615	+$20,968	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$46,190	+$20,642	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$47,047	+$20,476	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$59,245	+$19,590	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$49,759	+$19,513	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$49,874	+$19,466	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$46,208	+$18,542	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$50,784	+$18,424	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$41,787	+$18,266	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$54,336	+$18,226	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$58,666	+$18,003	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$43,915	+$17,966	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$50,702	+$17,757	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$49,689	+$17,503	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$43,548	+$17,331	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$53,475	+$14,751	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$59,433	+$12,165	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$66,404	+$10,968	A·B