Data Scientist vs Elementary School Teacher 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 $46,330 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 0 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$56,956	+$48,926	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$45,894	+$39,705	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$39,730	+$37,834	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$50,703	+$35,814	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$42,514	+$35,657	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$43,254	+$34,397	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$50,551	+$33,856	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$51,098	+$33,717	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$59,056	+$32,973	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$63,810	+$32,453	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$40,591	+$31,747	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$46,051	+$31,321	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$54,761	+$30,746	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$37,060	+$30,463	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$50,921	+$30,147	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$39,280	+$30,060	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$44,235	+$29,619	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$49,514	+$29,365	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$37,010	+$29,056	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$60,150	+$28,497	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$38,820	+$28,373	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$64,495	+$28,131	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,362	+$27,878	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$62,644	+$27,875	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$40,887	+$27,191	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$48,192	+$27,076	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$44,223	+$26,843	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$42,829	+$26,442	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$53,625	+$26,238	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$43,141	+$25,442	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$51,402	+$25,266	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$48,193	+$25,096	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$53,265	+$24,652	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,906	+$24,301	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$44,519	+$23,939	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$36,151	+$23,902	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$51,737	+$23,728	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$49,189	+$23,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$55,408	+$23,010	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$49,130	+$22,468	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$45,345	+$22,285	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$44,577	+$22,255	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$60,615	+$22,157	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$42,755	+$22,144	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$43,459	+$21,291	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$53,705	+$21,086	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$41,109	+$20,772	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$40,659	+$20,220	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$57,175	+$20,197	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$49,169	+$19,058	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$60,251	+$18,584	A·B