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

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $18,330 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 8 states · Data Scientist leads in 43 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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
AKAlaska	$99,686	$63,010	+$36,676	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$77,980	-$30,446	A·B
WAWashington	$95,217	$117,576	-$22,359	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$85,536	-$22,264	A·B
RIRhode Island	$63,727	$84,372	-$20,645	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,453	$94,658	-$20,205	A·B
NYNew York	$71,016	$90,175	-$19,160	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$81,084	-$18,304	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$91,000	-$17,479	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,042	$93,521	-$17,479	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$83,274	-$17,398	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$85,905	-$17,028	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,693	$87,663	-$16,970	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$82,486	-$16,103	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$80,809	-$15,840	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$72,420	-$15,131	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$78,334	-$13,662	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$88,217	-$13,502	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,613	$76,255	-$12,642	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$90,665	-$12,500	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$76,327	-$12,465	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$74,830	-$12,215	A·B
MNMinnesota	$72,813	$84,722	-$11,909	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$76,280	-$11,492	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$83,197	-$11,118	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$71,446	-$10,729	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$75,274	-$10,519	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$62,306	+$10,194	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$74,647	-$10,122	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$76,253	-$9,582	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,266	$94,359	-$9,093	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$75,911	-$9,042	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,530	$80,289	-$8,760	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$83,781	-$8,477	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,241	$81,394	-$8,153	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$73,019	-$7,942	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$79,329	-$7,842	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$65,820	+$7,442	A·B
OROregon	$81,459	$74,041	+$7,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$56,718	+$6,984	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$74,474	+$6,929	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$81,208	-$5,801	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$68,327	-$5,759	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$96,301	-$5,518	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$73,552	-$5,417	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$65,509	+$4,206	A·B
MEMaine	$65,941	$69,483	-$3,543	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$55,229	-$2,104	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$78,455	-$1,569	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$65,944	-$1,510	A·B
COColorado	$79,457	$79,307	+$151	A·B