Physical 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.

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $11,570 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 15 states · Data Scientist leads in 36 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$80,685	$119,778	-$39,093	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$96,301	-$22,182	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$63,281	+$21,977	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$56,718	+$20,218	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$95,266	-$19,389	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$55,229	+$18,346	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$88,217	-$17,104	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$90,619	-$16,666	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$91,000	-$16,297	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$94,259	-$15,222	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$88,053	-$14,479	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$90,665	-$13,031	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$85,905	-$12,416	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$85,536	-$12,406	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$62,306	+$12,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$85,241	-$12,055	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$65,820	+$10,531	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$65,509	+$10,285	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$80,809	-$10,232	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$79,329	-$9,026	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$74,474	+$8,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$96,137	-$7,972	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$85,472	-$7,537	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$81,084	-$7,436	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$75,911	-$6,874	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$68,327	+$6,622	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$83,197	-$6,612	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$81,844	-$6,037	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$77,980	-$5,470	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$65,944	+$5,370	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$78,334	-$4,970	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$83,274	-$4,882	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$79,775	-$4,128	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$80,839	-$4,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$76,253	+$3,722	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$72,420	+$3,571	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$81,208	-$2,999	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$82,486	-$2,842	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$71,446	+$2,681	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$83,781	-$1,991	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$73,552	-$1,942	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$74,647	-$1,391	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$78,455	-$1,245	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$74,784	-$1,029	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$76,280	+$757	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$76,325	-$505	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$76,327	-$456	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$74,830	-$337	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$69,955	-$291	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$75,274	+$273	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$73,019	+$46	A·B