Data Scientist vs Registered Nurse 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 $18,990 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 42 states · Registered Nurse leads in 9 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
WAWashington	$119,778	$87,749	+$32,030	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$67,022	+$23,978	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$86,700	-$23,420	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$65,573	+$22,644	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$63,048	+$22,488	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$55,520	+$22,461	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$63,661	+$22,244	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$60,189	+$20,895	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$76,463	+$19,838	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$75,687	+$19,579	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$60,267	+$18,068	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$64,428	+$18,059	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$72,714	+$17,951	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$65,487	+$17,710	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$76,747	+$17,513	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$62,960	+$16,369	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$67,115	+$16,159	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$57,730	+$15,822	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$65,691	+$15,118	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$60,659	+$13,989	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$69,107	+$12,737	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$77,929	+$12,689	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$63,619	+$12,291	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$64,537	+$11,742	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$72,152	+$11,629	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$85,760	-$10,976	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$74,456	+$10,784	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$65,855	+$10,471	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$62,086	+$10,334	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$62,853	+$10,166	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$66,369	+$9,884	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$76,006	+$9,466	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$65,709	+$9,122	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$62,367	+$9,078	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$66,199	+$9,074	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$67,774	+$8,551	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$95,593	-$7,540	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$62,693	+$7,262	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$61,403	+$6,924	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$73,193	+$6,582	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$74,972	+$6,235	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$80,580	-$6,106	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$62,342	-$5,624	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$75,453	+$5,386	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$62,136	+$3,808	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$58,573	-$3,344	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$63,278	+$2,231	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$67,927	-$2,107	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$98,222	-$2,084	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$76,950	+$1,505	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$62,819	-$514	A·B