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

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $22,000 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Data Scientist leads in 0 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$105,883	$77,372	+$28,511	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$68,227	+$26,030	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$76,669	+$25,797	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$71,598	+$24,487	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$68,459	+$22,639	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$72,562	+$20,810	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$78,835	+$20,699	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$69,207	+$20,290	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$84,407	+$20,109	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$69,272	+$19,810	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$67,193	+$19,335	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$64,750	+$18,508	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$60,878	+$18,264	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$71,066	+$18,171	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$60,053	+$17,726	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$67,523	+$17,588	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$77,372	+$16,884	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$77,650	+$16,870	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$66,832	+$16,809	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$69,340	+$16,783	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$61,881	+$16,413	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$82,772	+$16,378	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$73,289	+$16,250	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$78,879	+$16,186	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$81,068	+$16,018	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$67,630	+$15,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$74,791	+$15,831	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$66,066	+$15,744	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$68,078	+$15,516	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$70,240	+$15,482	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$75,465	+$15,324	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$64,899	+$15,031	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$73,855	+$14,774	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$78,418	+$14,729	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$68,582	+$14,709	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$77,917	+$14,510	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$72,338	+$13,110	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$75,267	+$12,970	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$85,507	+$12,763	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$88,647	+$12,403	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$79,863	+$12,313	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$92,626	+$11,403	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$77,564	+$11,169	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$86,518	+$10,480	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$78,171	+$9,878	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$85,598	+$9,720	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$90,520	+$9,353	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$92,029	+$8,978	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$105,883	+$8,886	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$96,263	+$8,858	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$84,815	+$6,367	A·B