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

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $14,250 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 10 states · Data Scientist leads in 41 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$80,840	$119,778	-$38,938	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$96,301	-$23,091	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$95,266	-$21,899	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$88,217	-$21,834	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$85,241	-$20,844	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$90,619	-$19,282	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$88,053	-$18,363	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$94,259	-$17,122	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$91,000	-$16,407	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$63,281	+$15,948	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$56,718	+$15,827	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$62,306	+$15,231	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$85,536	-$15,218	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$55,229	+$15,194	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$90,665	-$14,638	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$79,329	-$14,506	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$85,905	-$13,803	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$80,809	-$13,576	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$75,911	-$11,163	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$81,844	-$10,525	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$96,137	-$10,280	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$85,472	-$9,997	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$74,830	-$9,908	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$78,455	-$9,842	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$83,197	-$9,542	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$65,820	+$9,281	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$75,274	-$8,691	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$81,084	-$8,627	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$74,474	+$8,062	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$69,955	-$7,679	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$73,552	-$7,436	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$77,980	-$6,535	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$65,509	+$6,369	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$73,019	-$6,225	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$74,647	-$6,123	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$82,486	-$6,099	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$65,944	+$5,272	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$80,839	-$5,071	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$83,274	-$4,749	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$76,253	-$4,552	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$68,327	+$4,318	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$76,325	-$4,171	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$83,781	-$3,363	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$78,334	-$3,303	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$81,208	-$2,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$76,327	-$2,567	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$76,280	-$1,852	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$79,775	-$1,669	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$72,420	-$1,638	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$71,446	-$1,497	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$74,784	+$456	A·B