Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $20,670 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 47 states · Data Scientist leads in 4 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$104,461	$63,281	+$41,180	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$56,718	+$39,634	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$65,820	+$35,601	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$65,944	+$34,860	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$62,306	+$32,990	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$65,509	+$32,245	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$74,474	+$28,005	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$78,455	+$26,676	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$76,253	+$26,144	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$74,784	+$25,719	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$73,552	+$25,291	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$88,053	+$23,680	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$74,647	+$23,340	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$55,229	+$23,315	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$69,955	+$23,132	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$74,830	+$21,286	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$75,274	+$21,116	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$73,019	+$20,776	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$75,911	+$20,398	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$81,208	+$19,516	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$76,280	+$18,923	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$68,327	+$18,359	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$83,781	+$18,261	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$80,839	+$17,994	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$72,420	+$17,807	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$85,472	+$17,454	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$90,619	+$17,018	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$79,329	+$16,676	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$79,775	+$16,556	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$76,325	+$16,462	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$81,844	+$16,319	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$83,274	+$14,933	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$96,137	+$14,337	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$85,241	+$13,135	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$80,809	+$12,645	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$85,536	+$11,581	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$71,446	+$11,237	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$88,217	+$11,041	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$81,084	+$9,093	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$85,905	+$8,598	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$82,486	+$6,536	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$94,259	+$6,272	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$83,197	+$6,189	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$90,665	+$6,177	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$91,000	+$5,897	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$76,327	+$4,796	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$95,266	+$3,700	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$96,301	-$3,621	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$77,980	-$2,477	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$119,778	-$1,210	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$78,334	-$512	A·B