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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $8,310 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 14 states · Data Scientist leads in 33 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$85,111	$105,883	-$20,772	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$96,263	-$13,729	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$92,626	-$12,937	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$90,520	-$12,797	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$85,598	-$11,871	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$77,372	+$10,553	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$92,029	-$10,342	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$84,815	-$10,336	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$88,647	-$10,237	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$86,518	-$9,146	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$81,068	-$8,008	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$78,171	-$7,902	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$77,564	-$7,884	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$85,507	-$7,845	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$79,863	-$7,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$82,772	-$5,792	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$78,879	-$5,720	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$75,267	-$5,188	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$71,598	+$4,968	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$68,227	+$4,925	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$60,053	+$3,939	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$84,407	-$3,518	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$78,418	-$3,364	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$64,750	+$3,305	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$74,791	-$3,305	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$60,878	+$3,262	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$77,917	-$3,188	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$61,881	+$2,626	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$72,338	-$2,622	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$70,240	-$2,580	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$77,372	-$2,111	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$77,650	-$2,036	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$75,465	-$2,028	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$76,669	+$1,407	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$73,855	-$1,407	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$69,272	+$1,366	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$78,835	-$1,312	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$73,289	-$1,301	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$68,078	-$1,293	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$67,193	+$1,289	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$72,562	-$1,275	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$68,459	+$1,264	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$67,523	+$704	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$66,066	+$656	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$64,899	+$654	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$66,832	-$647	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$69,340	-$646	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$71,066	$0	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$67,630	$0	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$69,207	$0	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$68,582	$0	A·B