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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $38,570 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 45 states · Data Scientist leads in 6 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Data Scientist	Difference
NVNevada	$114,584	$74,474	+$40,110	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$79,775	+$39,616	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$63,281	+$38,692	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$81,844	+$37,308	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$96,137	+$36,839	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$96,301	+$33,231	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$90,619	+$32,355	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$80,839	+$30,963	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$65,509	+$30,885	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$95,266	+$29,648	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$56,718	+$28,334	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$83,197	+$27,954	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$65,944	+$25,319	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$74,784	+$21,271	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$91,000	+$19,976	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$83,781	+$18,780	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$76,325	+$18,460	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$81,208	+$18,278	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$76,280	+$18,064	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$82,486	+$18,024	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$65,820	+$17,973	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$74,830	+$17,837	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$94,259	+$17,416	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$78,455	+$16,635	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$55,229	+$15,380	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$83,274	+$15,350	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$76,327	+$15,295	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$77,980	+$14,423	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$75,274	+$12,977	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$88,217	-$12,482	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$85,241	+$12,179	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$62,306	+$12,176	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$90,665	+$12,102	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$78,334	-$11,529	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$85,472	+$9,389	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$68,327	+$8,687	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$74,647	+$6,582	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$85,905	+$6,243	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$71,446	+$6,137	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$85,536	+$6,039	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$75,911	+$5,958	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$73,019	+$5,593	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$88,053	-$4,897	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$119,778	-$4,655	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$80,809	-$4,593	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$72,420	+$4,246	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$79,329	-$3,953	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$69,955	+$3,786	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$73,552	+$3,201	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$76,253	+$3,046	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$81,084	+$1,088	A·B