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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $50,250 more nationally

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

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/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
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$40,411	+$45,494	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$49,448	+$41,552	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$78,554	+$41,225	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$47,666	+$40,388	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$40,978	+$40,106	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$42,270	+$38,937	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$49,792	+$38,426	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$44,516	+$37,970	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$41,009	+$37,325	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$49,031	+$36,506	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$46,814	+$36,460	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$50,128	+$35,113	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$60,381	+$33,879	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$45,452	+$33,877	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$47,778	+$33,031	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$50,701	+$32,496	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$58,210	+$32,455	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$51,499	+$32,282	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$41,640	+$31,912	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$63,460	+$31,806	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$47,542	+$30,438	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$49,636	+$30,140	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$52,381	+$29,464	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$45,308	+$29,340	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$62,998	+$27,621	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$44,959	+$27,462	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$48,638	+$27,272	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$39,618	+$26,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$49,055	+$26,218	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$70,389	+$25,912	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$50,522	+$25,805	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$49,879	+$24,951	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$51,643	+$24,610	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$46,855	+$24,590	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$53,950	+$24,506	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$38,731	+$23,574	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$49,660	+$23,359	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$72,866	+$23,271	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$53,697	+$22,582	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$52,334	+$22,139	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$47,479	+$20,848	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$49,214	+$20,740	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$60,643	+$20,196	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$56,119	+$18,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$67,322	+$18,149	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$47,388	+$18,121	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$58,725	+$17,600	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$39,496	+$15,733	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$43,005	+$13,713	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$52,904	+$12,916	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$62,500	+$781	A·B