Data Scientist vs UX Designer 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 $14,500 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 49 states · UX Designer leads in 2 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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	UX Designer	Difference
VAVirginia	$91,000	$52,409	+$38,591	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$39,947	+$38,034	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$43,416	+$32,838	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$45,956	+$32,379	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$51,668	+$30,819	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$68,589	+$27,712	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$66,727	+$27,532	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$53,436	+$27,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$49,344	+$26,981	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$55,643	+$26,201	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$57,326	+$23,758	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$68,024	+$22,642	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$50,418	+$22,601	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$53,917	+$21,993	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$98,043	+$21,735	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$61,930	+$21,344	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$64,339	+$20,902	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$65,738	+$20,167	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$46,981	+$18,839	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$59,623	+$18,833	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$62,379	+$18,828	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$53,165	+$18,281	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$57,904	+$16,744	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$79,340	+$15,926	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$57,263	+$15,157	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$74,505	+$13,713	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$62,387	+$12,886	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$55,476	+$12,851	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$66,907	+$12,422	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$70,882	+$12,315	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$62,701	+$12,129	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$71,885	+$11,896	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$76,599	+$11,454	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$74,263	+$11,274	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$56,410	+$9,099	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$71,966	+$8,874	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$65,975	+$8,498	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$69,215	+$7,064	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$48,841	+$6,388	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$59,871	+$6,073	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,281	$57,505	+$5,776	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$51,065	+$5,654	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$64,823	+$5,132	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$70,392	+$4,392	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$92,264	+$3,874	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$88,306	+$2,313	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$64,452	-$2,147	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$83,379	+$2,093	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$75,402	-$1,850	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$78,120	+$1,655	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$74,958	+$1,368	A·B