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

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $11,800 more nationally

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

State	Financial Analyst	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$85,033	$105,883	-$20,850	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,049	$96,263	-$16,214	A·B
OROregon	$68,163	$81,068	-$12,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,726	$85,507	-$11,781	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,010	$84,407	-$11,397	A·B
COColorado	$74,598	$85,598	-$11,000	A·B
UTUtah	$66,730	$77,564	-$10,834	A·B
VTVermont	$62,292	$72,562	-$10,270	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,361	$77,372	-$10,011	A·B
VAVirginia	$75,157	$84,815	-$9,658	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,983	$92,626	-$9,644	A·B
MTMontana	$57,583	$67,193	-$9,609	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$59,658	$69,207	-$9,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,359	$74,791	-$9,432	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,470	$71,598	-$9,129	A·B
IDIdaho	$60,226	$69,340	-$9,114	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$69,235	$78,171	-$8,936	A·B
AZArizona	$68,769	$77,650	-$8,882	A·B
OHOhio	$66,638	$75,465	-$8,827	A·B
INIndiana	$62,324	$71,066	-$8,742	A·B
NVNevada	$68,198	$76,669	-$8,470	A·B
ALAlabama	$56,436	$64,899	-$8,463	A·B
TXTexas	$78,139	$86,518	-$8,379	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,485	$78,418	-$7,932	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,333	$68,227	-$7,893	A·B
MEMaine	$60,571	$68,459	-$7,887	A·B
WIWisconsin	$65,457	$73,289	-$7,832	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,800	$67,630	-$7,829	A·B
KSKansas	$60,721	$68,078	-$7,357	A·B
NENebraska	$62,983	$70,240	-$7,257	A·B
MNMinnesota	$71,768	$78,879	-$7,111	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,784	$73,855	-$7,070	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,379	$69,272	-$6,892	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,152	$61,881	-$6,729	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,927	$72,338	-$6,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$61,325	$67,523	-$6,198	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,826	$78,835	-$6,009	A·B
FLFlorida	$71,371	$77,372	-$6,001	A·B
OKOklahoma	$60,070	$66,066	-$5,996	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,059	$60,053	-$5,994	A·B
IAIowa	$60,852	$66,832	-$5,980	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,782	$68,582	-$5,800	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,592	$75,267	-$4,676	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$87,397	$92,029	-$4,632	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,429	$79,863	-$4,434	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$84,329	$88,647	-$4,319	A·B
LALouisiana	$60,777	$64,750	-$3,973	A·B
NYNew York	$94,230	$90,520	+$3,710	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,609	$77,917	-$3,309	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,702	$60,878	-$3,177	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,889	$82,772	-$2,883	A·B