Data Scientist vs Social Worker 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 $47,180 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$61,480	+$44,403	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$49,458	+$37,060	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$60,806	+$35,457	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$50,549	+$35,049	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$43,591	+$34,580	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$58,391	+$34,235	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$43,817	+$33,747	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$51,322	+$33,493	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$58,617	+$31,903	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$52,672	+$31,735	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$43,888	+$31,380	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$54,315	+$31,192	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$57,541	+$31,106	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$43,030	+$30,825	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$47,047	+$30,325	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$49,681	+$30,182	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$48,424	+$29,993	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$62,767	+$29,262	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$49,009	+$28,908	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$48,765	+$28,885	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$53,923	+$28,849	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$52,369	+$28,699	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$43,810	+$28,528	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$47,066	+$28,399	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$46,434	+$28,357	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$43,829	+$27,237	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$51,647	+$27,232	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$42,419	+$26,921	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,699	+$26,884	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$43,435	+$26,806	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$46,670	+$26,619	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$38,467	+$26,431	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$39,641	+$26,425	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$50,261	+$26,407	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$41,423	+$26,100	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$41,886	+$25,743	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$42,410	+$25,668	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$44,216	+$25,055	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$53,917	+$24,918	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$42,457	+$24,375	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$42,989	+$24,204	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$37,863	+$24,018	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$48,570	+$23,992	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$40,846	+$23,904	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$45,502	+$23,705	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$37,248	+$22,805	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$45,440	+$22,786	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$46,286	+$22,173	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$39,010	+$21,868	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$52,602	+$18,996	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$60,073	+$17,299	A·B