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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $56,270 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 1 states

Real Estate Agent

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/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
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$35,852	+$60,449	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$62,985	+$56,793	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$40,170	+$50,496	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$37,891	+$50,162	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$30,869	+$49,940	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$39,219	+$46,686	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$31,759	+$46,576	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$38,736	+$46,505	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$50,396	+$45,741	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$36,095	+$44,989	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$30,671	+$43,976	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$37,071	+$43,769	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$38,994	+$42,851	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$40,937	+$42,260	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$49,089	+$41,910	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$44,229	+$41,307	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$42,476	+$41,305	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$42,467	+$40,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$53,603	+$40,656	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$45,279	+$40,192	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$36,763	+$39,491	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$36,998	+$39,282	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$32,477	+$38,969	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$39,171	+$38,810	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$37,166	+$37,618	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$44,131	+$37,077	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$47,433	+$35,053	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$40,541	+$34,732	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$45,808	+$33,522	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$32,553	+$33,391	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$39,692	+$33,326	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$43,594	+$32,731	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$42,347	+$32,127	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$46,871	+$31,585	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$45,035	+$31,291	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$64,709	+$30,558	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$44,742	+$30,088	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$49,742	+$30,033	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$40,505	+$27,822	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$45,898	+$27,654	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$46,477	+$25,943	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$63,967	+$24,251	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$51,860	+$24,050	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$41,676	+$23,833	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$33,382	+$23,336	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$47,514	+$22,441	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$72,670	+$17,948	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$45,444	+$16,862	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$41,038	+$14,191	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$69,190	-$5,909	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$62,378	+$3,442	A·B