Electrician 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.

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $50,240 more nationally

Electrician leads in 1 states · Data Scientist leads in 50 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$76,739	$119,778	-$43,040	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$91,000	-$42,045	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$85,905	-$41,928	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$88,217	-$39,658	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$90,665	-$38,490	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$83,274	-$38,429	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$78,334	-$38,189	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$85,536	-$36,718	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$96,137	-$36,513	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$94,259	-$36,501	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$77,980	-$36,037	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$83,781	-$35,866	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$96,301	-$33,816	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$82,486	-$32,747	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$95,266	-$32,551	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$81,208	-$32,320	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$80,809	-$32,243	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$81,844	-$31,990	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$81,084	-$31,874	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$90,619	-$30,881	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$79,775	-$29,729	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$85,472	-$29,298	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$76,327	-$29,285	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$78,455	-$26,466	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$88,053	-$25,485	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$73,019	-$24,632	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$79,329	-$24,508	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$73,552	-$24,327	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$76,280	-$23,995	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$74,647	-$23,721	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$76,325	-$23,604	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$71,446	-$23,430	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$85,241	-$23,139	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$68,327	-$21,673	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$80,839	-$21,461	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$72,420	-$21,176	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$75,911	-$20,868	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$74,474	-$20,106	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$65,820	-$19,437	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$74,830	-$17,708	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$69,955	-$16,810	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$75,274	-$16,217	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$76,253	-$15,751	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$62,306	-$14,032	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$65,509	-$12,618	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$83,197	-$11,203	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$65,944	-$9,598	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$55,229	-$8,968	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$56,718	-$8,059	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$74,784	-$5,408	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$63,281	+$3,138	A·B