Occupational Therapist 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.

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $14,840 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 3 states · Data Scientist leads in 48 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$105,883	-$23,298	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$96,263	-$17,752	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$90,520	-$15,751	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$85,598	-$15,558	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$92,626	-$14,630	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$86,518	-$13,782	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$84,815	-$13,301	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$92,029	-$12,562	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$88,647	-$11,894	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$78,171	-$10,925	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$77,564	-$10,900	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$79,863	-$10,850	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$81,068	-$10,835	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$85,507	-$10,200	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$75,267	-$8,813	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$82,772	-$8,746	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$78,879	-$8,636	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$78,418	-$7,125	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$77,917	-$6,751	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$84,407	-$6,747	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$77,372	+$6,620	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$74,791	-$6,339	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$72,338	-$6,286	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$77,650	-$5,828	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$75,465	-$5,806	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$70,240	-$5,541	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$77,372	-$5,340	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$73,855	-$5,340	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$64,899	-$4,307	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$73,289	-$4,287	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$68,078	-$4,260	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$69,340	-$4,254	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$67,630	-$3,709	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$66,066	-$3,667	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$78,835	-$3,667	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$66,832	-$3,614	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$68,582	-$3,575	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$72,562	-$3,564	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$68,227	+$3,102	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$71,066	-$3,089	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$69,207	-$3,004	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$71,598	+$2,739	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$67,523	-$2,526	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$61,881	-$2,357	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$68,459	-$2,269	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$76,669	-$1,822	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$69,272	-$1,769	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$67,193	-$1,669	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$64,750	-$1,051	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$60,878	-$1,037	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$60,053	-$387	A·B