Dentist 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.

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $55,200 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Data Scientist leads in 0 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$133,859	$77,372	+$56,487	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$68,227	+$53,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$67,523	+$52,064	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$69,272	+$49,790	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$71,598	+$47,269	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$78,835	+$44,899	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$84,407	+$44,749	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$76,669	+$43,602	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$72,562	+$42,102	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$73,289	+$41,501	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$71,066	+$41,341	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$70,240	+$41,230	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$82,772	+$41,225	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$68,459	+$41,030	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$73,855	+$40,948	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$77,372	+$40,848	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$66,832	+$40,795	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$60,878	+$40,734	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$67,193	+$40,647	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$75,465	+$40,484	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$92,029	+$40,274	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$74,791	+$39,580	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$78,418	+$39,568	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$67,630	+$39,541	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$64,750	+$39,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$88,647	+$39,086	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$68,078	+$38,975	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$68,582	+$38,448	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$72,338	+$38,054	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$66,066	+$37,627	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$85,507	+$37,581	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$77,650	+$37,553	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$69,207	+$37,460	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$78,879	+$37,391	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$79,863	+$37,071	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$92,626	+$36,897	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$86,518	+$36,487	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$69,340	+$35,572	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$77,917	+$35,141	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$78,171	+$34,858	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$60,053	+$34,654	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$77,564	+$34,140	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$85,598	+$33,452	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$90,520	+$33,077	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$75,267	+$32,995	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$84,815	+$32,065	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$61,881	+$31,513	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$81,068	+$31,244	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$64,899	+$31,167	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$105,883	+$30,108	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$96,263	+$28,721	A·B