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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $26,800 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Registered Nurse leads in 1 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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	$105,883	$81,530	+$24,353	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$60,900	+$23,915	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$63,358	+$23,159	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$62,707	+$22,891	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$57,606	+$20,565	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$65,585	+$19,922	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$57,848	+$19,717	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$60,747	+$19,116	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$73,644	+$18,982	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$56,727	+$18,541	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$54,286	+$18,052	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$74,191	+$17,838	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$71,328	+$17,319	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$56,640	+$17,215	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$73,488	+$17,032	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$58,791	+$16,673	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$61,247	+$16,671	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$67,875	+$16,532	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$61,241	+$16,131	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$54,164	+$16,076	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$52,070	+$16,008	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$62,412	+$16,006	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$62,896	+$15,983	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$51,981	+$15,542	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$52,140	+$15,490	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$59,337	+$15,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$49,582	+$15,317	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$51,908	+$14,924	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$56,435	+$14,631	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$54,571	+$14,011	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$52,205	+$13,860	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$69,422	+$13,350	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$56,375	+$12,897	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$64,806	+$12,844	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$60,520	+$12,769	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$57,069	+$12,271	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$56,365	+$10,828	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$49,292	+$10,761	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$54,141	+$10,609	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$51,314	+$10,567	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$62,878	+$9,684	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$59,496	+$8,962	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$59,876	+$8,351	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$72,789	+$8,279	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$88,332	+$7,930	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$61,281	+$7,926	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$71,717	+$7,118	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$53,977	+$6,901	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$73,179	+$3,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$74,952	-$3,353	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$77,231	+$141	A·B