Financial Analyst 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.

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $11,240 more nationally

Financial Analyst leads in 7 states · Data Scientist leads in 44 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Data Scientist	Difference
WYWyoming	$159,194	$76,253	+$82,940	A·B
WAWashington	$80,847	$119,778	-$38,931	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,388	$88,053	-$23,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$65,924	$85,472	-$19,548	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,879	$96,301	-$18,422	A·B
KSKansas	$62,786	$81,084	-$18,298	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,403	$78,334	-$16,931	A·B
MDMaryland	$74,065	$90,665	-$16,600	A·B
UTUtah	$68,981	$85,536	-$16,555	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,373	$95,266	-$15,893	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,614	$83,274	-$15,660	A·B
VTVermont	$72,656	$88,217	-$15,561	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,747	$96,137	-$15,390	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,211	$72,420	-$15,210	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,389	$75,911	-$14,521	A·B
VAVirginia	$76,847	$91,000	-$14,152	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,402	$80,809	-$13,407	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,001	$94,259	-$13,258	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,739	$82,486	-$12,747	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,259	$71,446	-$12,187	A·B
AZArizona	$69,069	$81,208	-$12,138	A·B
AKAlaska	$75,297	$63,281	+$12,016	A·B
TXTexas	$73,812	$83,781	-$9,969	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,683	$85,241	-$9,558	A·B
NENebraska	$63,958	$73,019	-$9,061	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$77,172	$85,905	-$8,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,606	$76,325	-$8,719	A·B
NVNevada	$65,856	$74,474	-$8,618	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,289	$81,844	-$8,555	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,290	$83,197	-$7,907	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,604	$75,274	-$7,669	A·B
LALouisiana	$49,649	$56,718	-$7,069	A·B
MTMontana	$72,296	$79,329	-$7,033	A·B
ALAlabama	$70,955	$77,980	-$7,025	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,130	$73,552	+$6,578	A·B
IAIowa	$68,631	$74,647	-$6,016	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,835	$74,830	-$5,995	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$72,954	$78,455	-$5,501	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,597	$55,229	+$5,368	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,472	$76,327	-$4,854	A·B
COColorado	$74,961	$79,775	-$4,814	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,958	$65,820	-$3,862	A·B
OHOhio	$72,947	$76,280	-$3,333	A·B
INIndiana	$63,063	$65,509	-$2,447	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,452	$80,839	-$2,387	A·B
MOMissouri	$67,802	$65,944	+$1,858	A·B
MEMaine	$68,369	$69,955	-$1,586	A·B
OROregon	$75,757	$74,784	+$973	A·B
NYNew York	$91,355	$90,619	+$737	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$67,806	$68,327	-$521	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,194	$62,306	-$112	A·B