Data Scientist vs Software Developer 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)

Software Developer earns $20,490 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 7 states · Software Developer leads in 44 states

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/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	Software Developer	Difference
AKAlaska	$63,281	$92,969	-$29,688	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$99,458	-$24,984	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$89,238	-$23,418	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$101,775	-$23,320	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$113,013	-$22,395	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$78,109	-$21,390	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$116,279	-$20,142	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$84,969	-$19,025	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$98,013	-$18,238	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$80,112	-$17,806	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$92,395	-$17,612	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$93,315	-$16,988	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$100,463	-$16,682	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$92,043	-$15,718	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$96,411	-$15,203	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$97,763	-$14,489	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$95,966	-$14,121	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$94,113	-$13,274	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$78,666	-$13,156	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$86,146	-$13,127	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$82,247	-$12,292	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$88,037	-$11,784	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$79,929	-$11,602	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$106,840	-$11,574	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$66,528	-$11,299	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$96,086	-$10,181	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$94,696	-$9,224	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$92,417	-$9,220	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$91,379	-$8,892	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$99,233	-$8,568	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$79,942	-$8,497	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$82,547	-$7,899	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$92,648	-$7,112	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$94,446	-$6,228	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$82,411	-$6,131	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$125,349	-$5,571	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$80,350	-$5,519	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$96,258	-$5,258	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$77,525	-$5,105	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$73,351	+$4,984	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$82,954	-$4,973	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$75,014	+$4,316	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$89,444	-$4,203	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$70,576	+$2,976	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$85,585	+$2,468	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$78,713	+$2,371	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$77,446	-$2,173	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$77,497	-$1,587	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$95,517	-$1,258	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$79,872	+$937	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$95,654	+$646	A·B