Mechanical Engineer 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.

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $8,990 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 15 states · Data Scientist leads in 35 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Data Scientist	Difference
CACalifornia	$83,114	$96,263	-$13,149	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$105,883	-$12,745	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$90,520	-$10,835	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$92,626	-$10,055	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$85,598	-$7,769	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$88,647	-$7,006	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$81,068	-$6,745	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$78,171	-$6,585	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$85,507	-$6,502	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$84,815	-$6,428	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$64,750	+$5,982	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$92,029	-$5,981	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$77,564	-$5,913	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$79,863	-$5,853	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$77,372	+$5,192	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$78,879	-$5,052	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$68,227	+$4,925	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$75,267	-$4,922	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$84,407	-$4,889	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$86,518	-$4,889	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$78,418	-$4,037	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$82,772	-$3,597	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$77,372	-$3,482	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$77,917	-$3,302	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$69,340	-$3,286	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$60,878	+$3,262	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$72,338	-$3,245	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$68,459	-$3,160	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$77,650	-$3,114	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$71,598	-$2,857	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$60,053	+$2,626	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$78,835	-$2,591	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$70,240	-$2,580	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$71,066	+$1,945	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$61,881	+$1,851	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$76,669	-$1,442	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$69,272	+$1,366	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$64,899	+$1,307	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$67,193	-$1,025	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$67,523	+$704	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$73,855	-$668	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$67,630	-$664	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$66,066	+$656	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$66,832	+$647	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$75,465	-$642	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$68,582	+$640	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$74,791	+$628	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$72,562	-$606	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$68,078	-$511	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$69,207	+$268	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$73,289	$0	A·B