Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $51,290 more nationally

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

State	Graphic Designer	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$62,303	$119,778	-$57,475	A·B
HIHawaii	$41,263	$88,053	-$46,790	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,327	$85,905	-$44,578	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$30,744	$72,420	-$41,676	A·B
IDIdaho	$39,538	$80,809	-$41,271	A·B
KSKansas	$40,230	$81,084	-$40,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,551	$94,259	-$40,708	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,859	$78,334	-$40,475	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,964	$76,253	-$39,290	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,711	$77,980	-$39,269	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,753	$82,486	-$38,733	A·B
UTUtah	$46,983	$85,536	-$38,553	A·B
MNMinnesota	$46,796	$85,241	-$38,444	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,659	$90,665	-$38,007	A·B
AZArizona	$43,251	$81,208	-$37,956	A·B
VTVermont	$50,492	$88,217	-$37,725	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,761	$81,844	-$37,084	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,562	$96,137	-$36,575	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,958	$95,266	-$36,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$54,903	$91,000	-$36,097	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$37,494	$73,552	-$36,058	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,572	$83,197	-$35,625	A·B
IAIowa	$39,199	$74,647	-$35,449	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$40,668	$75,911	-$35,243	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,703	$83,274	-$34,572	A·B
MTMontana	$44,824	$79,329	-$34,505	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,966	$85,472	-$33,505	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,131	$76,325	-$33,195	A·B
NYNew York	$57,834	$90,619	-$32,784	A·B
MIMichigan	$42,459	$74,830	-$32,371	A·B
TXTexas	$52,021	$83,781	-$31,760	A·B
OHOhio	$45,751	$76,280	-$30,528	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,976	$71,446	-$30,469	A·B
NENebraska	$42,626	$73,019	-$30,393	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,229	$78,455	-$30,227	A·B
GAGeorgia	$46,290	$76,327	-$30,036	A·B
CTConnecticut	$51,852	$80,839	-$28,987	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$67,903	$96,301	-$28,398	A·B
WIWisconsin	$47,301	$75,274	-$27,973	A·B
MEMaine	$42,730	$69,955	-$27,225	A·B
COColorado	$53,289	$79,775	-$26,486	A·B
NVNevada	$48,124	$74,474	-$26,349	A·B
OROregon	$48,457	$74,784	-$26,327	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,623	$65,944	-$24,321	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$45,107	$68,327	-$23,220	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,886	$62,306	-$21,420	A·B
INIndiana	$45,894	$65,509	-$19,615	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$47,056	$65,820	-$18,763	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,379	$56,718	-$18,339	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,068	$55,229	-$18,161	A·B
AKAlaska	$46,557	$63,281	-$16,724	A·B