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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $9,440 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 50 states · UX Designer leads in 1 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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
TXTexas	$86,518	$79,067	+$7,450	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$71,197	+$6,974	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$57,978	+$6,921	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$60,776	+$6,747	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$55,585	+$6,296	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$54,623	+$6,256	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$64,054	+$6,187	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$78,364	+$6,043	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$63,404	+$5,868	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$71,822	+$5,828	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$69,659	+$5,806	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$65,285	+$5,781	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$61,930	+$5,699	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$69,113	+$5,678	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$79,933	+$5,665	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$71,920	+$5,644	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$54,414	+$5,639	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$66,707	+$5,631	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$67,701	+$5,588	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$62,525	+$5,553	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$61,279	+$5,553	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$63,796	+$5,545	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$61,656	+$5,536	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$77,245	+$5,528	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$63,089	+$5,493	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$72,441	+$5,476	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$63,030	+$5,429	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,372	$72,032	+$5,340	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$72,032	+$5,340	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$62,887	+$5,340	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$59,733	+$5,017	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$61,087	+$4,979	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$64,240	+$4,968	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$80,547	+$4,960	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$83,791	+$4,856	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$87,799	+$4,827	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$66,885	+$4,713	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$101,379	+$4,504	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$73,984	+$4,434	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$75,553	+$4,310	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$72,736	+$3,933	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$69,922	+$3,933	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$71,642	+$3,625	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$75,326	+$3,552	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$81,850	+$2,965	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$69,636	+$2,926	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$78,241	+$2,827	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$93,552	+$2,710	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$76,480	+$2,355	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$91,077	+$952	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$90,775	-$256	A·B