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

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $10,270 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 18 states · Data Scientist leads in 33 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$100,114	$63,281	+$36,833	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$65,820	+$36,553	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$119,778	-$34,007	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$56,718	+$29,311	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$88,053	-$17,924	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$91,000	-$17,176	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$78,334	-$17,111	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$76,253	+$14,823	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$94,259	-$14,768	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$55,229	+$14,133	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$90,619	-$12,992	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$88,217	-$12,846	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$81,084	-$12,015	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$85,241	-$11,986	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$85,536	-$11,438	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$65,509	+$10,211	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$85,905	-$9,549	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$68,327	+$9,459	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$73,019	-$9,186	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$83,197	-$8,999	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$75,911	-$8,352	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$90,665	-$8,183	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$62,306	+$6,671	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$96,137	-$6,159	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$83,274	-$6,071	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$95,266	-$6,069	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$77,980	-$5,137	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$79,329	-$4,924	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$69,955	+$4,519	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$96,301	-$4,261	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$81,844	-$4,188	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$65,944	+$4,149	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$71,446	+$3,958	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$76,327	-$3,786	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$82,486	-$3,778	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$80,809	-$3,695	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$78,455	+$3,461	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$75,274	-$3,383	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$74,474	+$3,377	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$72,420	+$3,178	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$74,784	-$2,963	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$81,208	-$2,422	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$80,839	-$2,162	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$74,830	+$2,155	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$76,325	-$1,931	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$76,280	-$1,548	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$83,781	+$1,196	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$79,775	+$1,029	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$73,552	-$992	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$85,472	+$577	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$74,647	-$273	A·B