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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $44,500 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · Social Worker leads in 1 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	$117,576	$61,014	+$56,562	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$50,887	+$40,113	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,658	$55,952	+$38,706	A·B
NYNew York	$90,175	$52,784	+$37,391	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$53,782	+$36,883	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$52,430	+$33,475	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,394	$49,424	+$31,970	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$47,389	+$31,941	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$46,148	+$31,832	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$93,521	$62,764	+$30,757	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$51,925	+$30,562	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$51,042	+$30,042	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$43,930	+$29,622	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$53,911	+$29,286	A·B
COColorado	$79,307	$50,263	+$29,043	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$56,529	+$29,007	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,722	$56,001	+$28,721	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$49,793	+$28,541	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$56,028	+$27,247	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$69,072	+$27,229	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$61,264	+$26,954	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$49,470	+$26,857	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$54,380	+$26,828	A·B
CACalifornia	$94,359	$68,470	+$25,888	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$58,047	+$25,734	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,255	$50,830	+$25,425	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$56,025	+$24,784	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,663	$63,082	+$24,582	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$48,599	+$24,420	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$48,843	+$23,577	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$51,194	+$23,453	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$53,208	+$23,071	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,372	$61,493	+$22,879	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$52,511	+$22,763	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$43,257	+$22,687	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$53,331	+$22,580	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$54,247	+$22,007	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$52,992	+$21,839	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$42,039	+$20,267	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$52,127	+$19,319	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,289	$62,283	+$18,007	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$52,230	+$16,097	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$63,703	+$14,752	A·B
MEMaine	$69,483	$55,772	+$13,711	A·B
OROregon	$74,041	$61,282	+$12,759	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$53,343	+$12,477	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$62,493	+$11,981	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$54,166	+$11,343	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$45,795	+$9,434	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$52,364	+$4,354	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,010	$63,425	-$415	A·B