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

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $11,080 more nationally

Data Scientist leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	$77,372	$99,328	-$21,956	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,227	$87,509	-$19,283	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,598	$89,721	-$18,123	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$84,580	-$15,308	A·B
VTVermont	$72,562	$86,848	-$14,286	A·B
MEMaine	$68,459	$82,622	-$14,163	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,835	$92,163	-$13,328	A·B
NVNevada	$76,669	$89,620	-$12,951	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$67,523	$80,474	-$12,951	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,750	$77,580	-$12,830	A·B
IAIowa	$66,832	$79,381	-$12,549	A·B
MTMontana	$67,193	$79,702	-$12,510	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$79,845	-$12,215	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,407	$96,594	-$12,187	A·B
KSKansas	$68,078	$79,980	-$11,902	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$82,783	-$11,717	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$88,916	-$11,544	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$80,602	-$11,395	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$72,235	-$11,357	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$83,964	-$10,675	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$80,826	-$10,586	A·B
AZArizona	$77,650	$88,106	-$10,456	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,340	$79,288	-$9,947	A·B
CTConnecticut	$82,772	$92,548	-$9,776	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,879	$88,651	-$9,772	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,418	$88,113	-$9,695	A·B
OHOhio	$75,465	$85,088	-$9,623	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$84,316	-$9,525	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$69,513	-$9,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,066	$75,519	-$9,453	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$77,798	-$9,215	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,881	$70,685	-$8,804	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,855	$82,585	-$8,730	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$73,008	-$8,110	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,029	$100,055	-$8,026	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,647	$96,346	-$7,699	A·B
OROregon	$81,068	$88,558	-$7,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,338	$79,817	-$7,479	A·B
MDMaryland	$85,507	$92,843	-$7,336	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,917	$85,191	-$7,274	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,863	$86,671	-$6,808	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,267	$82,018	-$6,751	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$92,626	$99,221	-$6,595	A·B
UTUtah	$77,564	$83,089	-$5,525	A·B
NYNew York	$90,520	$95,763	-$5,244	A·B
TXTexas	$86,518	$91,730	-$5,213	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,171	$83,050	-$4,879	A·B
COColorado	$85,598	$89,825	-$4,227	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,263	$100,048	-$3,785	A·B
VAVirginia	$84,815	$87,664	-$2,849	A·B
WAWashington	$105,883	$106,847	-$964	A·B