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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $49,620 more nationally

Plumber leads in 1 states · Data Scientist leads in 50 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$63,359	$117,576	-$54,217	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$85,905	-$44,280	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$91,000	-$43,574	A·B
CACalifornia	$53,653	$94,359	-$40,705	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$83,274	-$40,485	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$90,665	-$40,290	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$88,217	-$38,980	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$78,334	-$37,975	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$85,536	-$36,528	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$77,980	-$34,967	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$80,809	-$34,712	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$83,781	-$34,548	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$82,486	-$33,920	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$96,301	-$33,816	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$93,521	-$33,649	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$84,372	-$32,779	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$72,420	-$31,955	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$94,658	-$31,581	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$76,327	-$31,216	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$81,084	-$31,134	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$81,394	-$30,812	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$73,552	-$30,562	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$81,208	-$30,405	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$90,175	-$30,159	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$87,663	-$28,409	A·B
COColorado	$50,920	$79,307	-$28,386	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$78,455	-$26,434	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$74,647	-$24,984	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$76,280	-$24,794	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$76,253	-$24,674	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$68,327	-$24,216	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$74,474	-$23,987	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$80,289	-$23,682	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$75,911	-$23,375	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$76,255	-$22,630	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$73,019	-$22,464	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$84,722	-$21,811	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$71,446	-$21,217	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$69,483	-$20,880	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$79,329	-$18,718	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$62,306	-$17,984	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$65,820	-$17,341	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$65,944	-$15,856	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$74,830	-$14,833	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$75,274	-$13,992	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$65,509	-$13,330	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$83,197	-$11,308	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$55,229	-$8,464	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$74,041	-$7,911	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$56,718	-$4,091	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$63,010	+$4,003	A·B