Plumber 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.

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $46,470 more nationally

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

State	Plumber	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$64,857	$105,883	-$41,026	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$84,815	-$38,730	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$86,518	-$38,193	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$96,263	-$36,348	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$78,171	-$35,839	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$85,598	-$33,492	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$85,507	-$32,735	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$75,267	-$32,398	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$84,407	-$32,024	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$77,372	-$31,819	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$92,626	-$31,294	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$77,650	-$30,987	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$77,564	-$29,477	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$92,029	-$29,008	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$73,855	-$27,980	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$77,917	-$27,853	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$68,582	-$27,224	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$88,647	-$27,051	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$82,772	-$26,567	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$81,068	-$26,396	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$90,520	-$26,014	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$72,562	-$25,725	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$69,207	-$24,814	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$64,899	-$24,487	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$69,340	-$24,387	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$66,066	-$23,477	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$75,465	-$23,402	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$68,459	-$22,850	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$61,881	-$21,726	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$78,418	-$21,657	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$67,630	-$21,559	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$76,669	-$21,522	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$68,078	-$21,465	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$78,879	-$21,067	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$60,053	-$21,019	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$70,240	-$20,740	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$74,791	-$20,689	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$71,066	-$20,643	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$72,338	-$20,641	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$78,835	-$20,542	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$67,523	-$20,476	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$67,193	-$19,513	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$79,863	-$18,698	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$64,750	-$18,550	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$73,289	-$18,533	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$60,878	-$16,968	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$66,832	-$16,701	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$69,272	-$12,357	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$68,227	-$11,397	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$71,598	-$10,743	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$77,372	-$9,230	A·B