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

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $60,200 more nationally

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

State	Dentist	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$170,326	$63,010	+$107,316	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$56,718	+$72,303	A·B
MEMaine	$141,092	$69,483	+$71,609	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$75,911	+$71,293	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,237	$81,394	+$70,843	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$75,274	+$68,979	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$88,217	+$68,716	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$81,208	+$67,860	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$65,509	+$61,538	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$76,327	+$59,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$141,708	$84,722	+$56,985	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$65,944	+$56,240	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$65,820	+$55,740	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$62,306	+$52,802	A·B
CTConnecticut	$132,614	$80,289	+$52,324	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$74,830	+$50,195	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$74,647	+$50,186	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$85,905	+$49,398	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$73,552	+$49,029	A·B
OROregon	$120,717	$74,041	+$46,676	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$73,019	+$46,213	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,301	$76,255	+$45,046	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$78,334	+$44,285	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$78,455	+$43,565	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$77,980	+$43,013	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$68,327	+$42,896	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$83,197	+$42,600	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$90,665	+$41,244	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$83,274	+$39,313	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$55,229	+$39,104	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$76,280	+$37,823	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$81,084	+$37,747	A·B
RIRhode Island	$121,662	$84,372	+$37,291	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$80,809	+$36,326	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$91,000	+$35,369	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$83,781	+$35,048	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$82,486	+$34,353	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$72,420	+$33,353	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$79,329	+$33,292	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$71,446	+$27,842	A·B
WAWashington	$144,761	$117,576	+$27,185	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,154	$94,658	+$25,496	A·B
NYNew York	$114,319	$90,175	+$24,143	A·B
CACalifornia	$118,464	$94,359	+$24,105	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$74,474	+$22,353	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$76,253	+$21,721	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$96,301	+$21,348	A·B
COColorado	$98,513	$79,307	+$19,207	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,675	$93,521	+$18,154	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$85,536	+$10,228	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,422	$87,663	+$9,758	A·B