Data Scientist vs Software Engineering Manager 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)

Software Engineering Manager earns $60,120 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/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 Engineering Manager	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$156,609	-$50,726	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$142,814	-$46,551	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$136,444	-$43,818	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$133,472	-$42,952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$133,591	-$41,562	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$126,014	-$40,416	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$127,702	-$39,055	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$123,734	-$38,919	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$115,452	-$38,783	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$125,021	-$38,503	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$115,592	-$37,942	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$122,287	-$37,880	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$115,995	-$37,577	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$114,768	-$37,396	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$117,544	-$36,476	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$121,573	-$36,066	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$113,584	-$36,019	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$118,479	-$35,707	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$112,718	-$35,346	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$115,001	-$35,137	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$109,853	-$35,061	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$110,242	-$34,975	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$112,805	-$34,887	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$112,997	-$34,826	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$113,526	-$34,691	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$110,124	-$34,659	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$107,824	-$34,534	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$113,215	-$34,336	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$107,933	-$34,079	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$104,956	-$33,890	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$102,454	-$33,113	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$105,276	-$32,938	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$102,688	-$32,448	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$101,560	-$32,352	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$103,899	-$32,300	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$99,829	-$32,199	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$100,415	-$32,188	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$98,825	-$31,992	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$104,306	-$31,745	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$99,404	-$31,326	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$98,441	-$31,248	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$99,666	-$31,207	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$99,799	-$30,527	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$98,946	-$30,363	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$94,767	-$29,868	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$96,314	-$28,791	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$94,757	-$28,691	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$92,439	-$27,689	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$87,623	-$26,744	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$88,141	-$26,260	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$84,343	-$24,291	A·B