Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $22,690 more nationally

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

State	Psychologist	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$105,883	-$23,298	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$86,518	-$19,410	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$85,598	-$17,536	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$90,520	-$16,395	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$78,171	-$16,193	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$77,564	-$16,156	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$75,267	-$14,650	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$84,815	-$14,593	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$79,863	-$14,120	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$96,263	-$14,089	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$92,626	-$13,976	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$78,418	-$12,507	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$77,372	-$12,375	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$73,855	-$12,375	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$74,791	-$12,288	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$72,338	-$12,186	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$85,507	-$12,168	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$77,650	-$11,935	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$75,465	-$11,888	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$77,917	-$11,851	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$81,068	-$11,451	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$88,647	-$11,254	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$84,407	-$10,968	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$78,879	-$10,543	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$71,066	-$10,492	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$64,899	-$10,188	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$68,078	-$10,079	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$69,340	-$10,063	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$82,772	-$10,043	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$68,582	-$9,970	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$66,066	-$9,571	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$60,053	-$9,188	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$67,630	-$9,017	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$61,881	-$8,922	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$67,523	-$8,857	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$92,029	-$8,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$73,289	-$8,840	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$70,240	-$8,767	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$76,669	-$8,154	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$66,832	-$7,493	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$67,193	-$7,470	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$64,750	-$7,000	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$69,207	-$6,931	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$60,878	-$6,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$69,272	-$6,551	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$78,835	-$6,291	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$68,459	-$5,429	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$72,562	-$4,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$68,227	-$2,526	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$71,598	+$1,497	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$77,372	-$415	A·B