Data Scientist vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $12,920 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 14 states · Veterinarian leads in 37 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
AKAlaska	$63,281	$97,052	-$33,771	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,718	$90,461	-$33,742	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,820	$92,994	-$27,175	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,420	$97,419	-$24,999	A·B
INIndiana	$65,509	$89,221	-$23,711	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,327	$91,433	-$23,106	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,944	$88,311	-$22,367	A·B
MSMississippi	$55,229	$76,375	-$21,146	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,455	$99,362	-$20,907	A·B
NVNevada	$74,474	$94,460	-$19,986	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,325	$95,810	-$19,485	A·B
MEMaine	$69,955	$88,693	-$18,738	A·B
AZArizona	$81,208	$99,124	-$17,916	A·B
FLFlorida	$83,274	$100,921	-$17,646	A·B
OHOhio	$76,280	$92,828	-$16,549	A·B
MTMontana	$79,329	$63,465	+$15,864	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,486	$96,991	-$14,504	A·B
HIHawaii	$88,053	$74,823	+$13,230	A·B
CTConnecticut	$80,839	$94,007	-$13,168	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,137	$109,217	-$13,080	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,259	$105,527	-$11,268	A·B
COColorado	$79,775	$90,620	-$10,845	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,306	$72,829	-$10,523	A·B
TXTexas	$83,781	$94,108	-$10,327	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$96,301	$105,925	-$9,624	A·B
ILIllinois	$83,197	$92,747	-$9,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,830	$83,324	-$8,494	A·B
NENebraska	$73,019	$64,623	+$8,396	A·B
VTVermont	$88,217	$96,604	-$8,386	A·B
GAGeorgia	$76,327	$84,530	-$8,204	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,844	$90,007	-$8,162	A·B
RIRhode Island	$85,472	$93,551	-$8,079	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,905	$91,214	-$5,309	A·B
KSKansas	$81,084	$76,025	+$5,059	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,980	$73,177	+$4,803	A·B
NYNew York	$90,619	$94,322	-$3,703	A·B
UTUtah	$85,536	$89,111	-$3,575	A·B
KYKentucky	$71,446	$74,601	-$3,155	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,274	$78,149	-$2,875	A·B
WAWashington	$119,778	$117,250	+$2,529	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,334	$76,009	+$2,326	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,911	$78,140	-$2,230	A·B
IDIdaho	$80,809	$78,688	+$2,121	A·B
OROregon	$74,784	$72,819	+$1,965	A·B
IAIowa	$74,647	$76,597	-$1,950	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,552	$72,124	+$1,428	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,000	$89,773	+$1,227	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,665	$91,407	-$741	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$95,266	$94,791	+$475	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,241	$84,923	+$318	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$75,944	+$310	A·B