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

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $55,150 more nationally

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	$119,778	$53,411	+$66,367	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$48,560	+$47,578	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$43,651	+$47,349	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$48,085	+$47,182	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$50,602	+$45,698	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$40,548	+$45,357	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$45,772	+$44,894	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$48,137	+$42,482	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$46,011	+$42,206	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$52,154	+$42,105	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$46,865	+$41,188	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$42,355	+$40,919	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$44,822	+$38,959	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$47,415	+$38,121	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$40,222	+$38,113	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$43,005	+$37,804	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$40,210	+$37,770	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$48,535	+$36,937	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$44,380	+$36,828	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$48,635	+$36,606	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$47,406	+$35,791	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$46,863	+$35,624	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$45,554	+$35,530	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$46,518	+$35,326	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$46,867	+$33,972	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$40,017	+$32,403	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$47,616	+$31,714	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$48,656	+$31,119	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$45,321	+$31,006	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$44,392	+$30,438	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$44,956	+$29,692	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$49,281	+$29,174	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$47,420	+$28,906	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$46,541	+$28,732	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$41,582	+$28,373	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$48,032	+$28,247	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$46,581	+$28,203	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$41,858	+$26,469	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$45,019	+$26,427	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$49,562	+$26,348	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$46,810	+$26,209	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$39,925	+$25,895	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$47,883	+$25,669	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$50,607	+$25,647	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$41,351	+$24,593	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$51,113	+$23,360	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$42,107	+$20,199	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$48,719	+$16,790	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$40,290	+$16,428	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$41,221	+$14,007	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$54,319	+$8,962	A·B