Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $37,740 more nationally

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

State	Lawyer	Data Scientist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$92,029	+$54,561	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$90,520	+$45,694	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$96,263	+$25,982	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$92,626	+$23,440	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$85,507	+$22,859	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$79,863	+$21,189	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$77,917	+$20,685	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$88,647	+$20,461	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$77,372	+$20,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$84,815	+$20,139	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$86,518	+$19,365	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$76,669	+$18,962	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$82,772	+$18,249	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$78,835	+$16,883	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$77,372	+$16,181	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$77,650	+$15,553	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$78,418	+$14,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$64,750	+$13,881	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$72,338	+$13,766	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$73,855	+$13,367	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$78,879	+$13,161	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$75,267	+$12,970	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$75,465	+$12,669	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$74,791	+$12,559	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$61,881	+$12,474	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$64,899	+$12,417	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$69,272	+$12,296	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$68,227	+$11,960	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$60,878	+$11,741	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$85,598	+$11,638	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$68,582	+$11,511	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$67,630	+$11,280	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$71,066	+$10,768	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$67,523	+$10,553	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$60,053	+$10,504	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$73,289	+$10,408	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$66,832	+$10,344	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$68,078	+$10,344	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$71,598	+$9,936	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$66,066	+$9,840	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$69,207	+$9,163	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$84,407	+$9,146	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$70,240	+$9,031	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$68,459	+$8,216	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$72,562	+$7,650	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$78,171	+$7,244	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$69,340	+$7,101	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$67,193	+$7,090	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$77,564	+$4,599	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$81,068	+$3,683	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$105,883	+$3,418	A·B