Dental Hygienist vs Data Scientist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $26,620 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states · Data Scientist leads in 49 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Data Scientist	Difference
TXTexas	$60,488	$86,518	-$26,030	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$84,815	-$25,840	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$90,520	-$24,387	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$105,883	-$24,290	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$79,863	-$22,236	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$78,171	-$21,730	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$92,626	-$20,779	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$85,598	-$19,752	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$77,564	-$19,710	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$92,029	-$19,619	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$72,338	-$19,017	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$85,507	-$18,997	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$75,465	-$18,924	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$78,418	-$18,838	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$75,267	-$18,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$88,647	-$18,554	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$73,855	-$18,298	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$77,372	-$18,256	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$71,066	-$17,505	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$77,917	-$17,213	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$74,791	-$17,186	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$96,263	-$16,751	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$64,899	-$16,636	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$68,078	-$16,270	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$82,772	-$16,145	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$70,240	-$16,127	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$78,879	-$15,887	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$67,523	-$15,181	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$67,630	-$14,604	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$73,289	-$14,311	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$66,832	-$14,230	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$68,582	-$14,069	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$66,066	-$13,883	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$60,053	-$13,281	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$64,750	-$12,728	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$84,407	-$12,663	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$60,878	-$12,348	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$61,881	-$12,186	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$69,207	-$11,127	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$81,068	-$11,088	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$69,272	-$10,246	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$77,650	-$10,178	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$69,340	-$9,683	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$67,193	-$9,635	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$68,459	-$8,848	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$78,835	-$8,541	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$77,372	+$8,477	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$72,562	-$7,650	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$76,669	-$7,035	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$68,227	-$4,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$71,598	+$1,242	A·B