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

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $49,110 more nationally

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

State	Graphic Designer	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$57,674	$105,883	-$48,209	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$96,263	-$40,010	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$92,626	-$38,424	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$86,518	-$37,389	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$85,598	-$36,120	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$84,407	-$35,279	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$88,647	-$34,613	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$84,815	-$34,545	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$90,520	-$34,114	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$85,507	-$33,536	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$78,171	-$33,373	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$77,564	-$33,300	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$81,068	-$32,955	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$82,772	-$32,665	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$77,650	-$32,318	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$92,029	-$31,989	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$77,372	-$31,458	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$78,418	-$31,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$77,917	-$30,711	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$79,863	-$30,491	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$75,267	-$30,190	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$78,879	-$29,740	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$72,338	-$29,594	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$73,855	-$29,547	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$75,465	-$29,493	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$74,791	-$29,430	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$76,669	-$29,147	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$71,066	-$29,100	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$77,372	-$29,047	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$73,289	-$28,428	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$78,835	-$28,262	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$69,340	-$27,973	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,240	-$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$68,078	-$27,467	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$72,562	-$27,304	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$67,523	-$27,233	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$68,582	-$27,187	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$69,272	-$26,965	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$67,630	-$26,820	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$67,193	-$26,743	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$64,899	-$26,740	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$71,598	-$26,268	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$68,459	-$26,155	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$66,066	-$25,979	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$68,227	-$25,526	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$66,832	-$25,428	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$61,881	-$25,085	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$60,053	-$23,872	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$64,750	-$23,451	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$60,878	-$22,935	A·B