Data Scientist vs Real Estate Agent 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 $48,590 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states

Real Estate Agent

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/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	Real Estate Agent	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$59,081	+$46,802	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$55,510	+$37,117	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$49,932	+$36,586	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$59,945	+$36,317	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$44,797	+$33,373	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$52,516	+$33,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$51,762	+$33,053	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$48,113	+$32,955	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$51,539	+$32,868	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$57,703	+$32,817	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$55,979	+$32,668	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$53,390	+$32,117	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$50,856	+$31,916	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$46,562	+$31,856	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$43,644	+$31,820	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$45,778	+$31,786	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$46,459	+$31,459	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$48,618	+$31,245	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$43,839	+$30,952	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$44,329	+$30,938	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$40,420	+$30,646	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$48,403	+$30,475	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$41,989	+$30,349	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$47,668	+$29,983	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$43,360	+$29,929	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$62,514	+$29,515	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$38,519	+$29,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$48,325	+$29,047	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$35,898	+$29,001	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$45,111	+$28,744	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$37,819	+$28,247	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$44,488	+$28,074	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,384	+$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$39,165	+$27,667	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$32,399	+$27,654	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$40,611	+$27,467	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$34,527	+$27,354	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$40,290	+$27,233	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$49,932	+$26,737	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$52,105	+$26,730	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$38,225	+$26,525	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$43,099	+$26,173	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$34,918	+$25,960	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$43,604	+$25,736	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$42,874	+$25,708	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$42,684	+$24,509	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$53,146	+$24,226	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$44,512	+$23,947	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$46,718	+$21,509	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$52,347	+$19,251	A·B