Data Scientist vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 $53,700 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
WAWashington	$105,883	$51,539	+$54,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$49,547	+$46,716	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$46,207	+$46,419	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$45,834	+$46,195	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$48,017	+$42,503	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$45,111	+$41,407	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$43,556	+$41,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$48,889	+$39,758	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$45,923	+$39,584	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$46,440	+$39,158	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$46,718	+$37,689	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$43,817	+$37,251	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$41,005	+$37,166	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$46,402	+$36,370	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$41,993	+$35,571	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$42,701	+$34,672	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$42,997	+$34,654	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$45,602	+$34,261	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$44,726	+$34,153	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$44,215	+$33,703	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$45,211	+$33,624	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$45,016	+$33,401	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$42,084	+$33,184	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$45,111	+$31,558	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$43,839	+$30,952	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$45,196	+$30,269	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$42,744	+$29,594	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$44,308	+$29,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$44,111	+$29,178	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$43,718	+$28,844	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$41,368	+$27,973	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$40,656	+$27,927	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,384	+$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$44,285	+$26,781	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$42,304	+$26,155	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$38,761	+$26,137	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$42,104	+$25,974	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$46,051	+$25,547	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$42,337	+$25,293	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$41,939	+$25,254	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$40,843	+$25,223	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$43,504	+$24,019	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$42,898	+$23,935	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$41,299	+$23,451	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$54,793	+$22,579	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$38,451	+$21,602	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$47,854	+$21,418	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$40,541	+$21,340	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$47,522	+$20,705	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$40,969	+$19,910	A·B