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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $16,760 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 15 states · Data Scientist leads in 36 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Data Scientist	Difference
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$76,327	-$35,034	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$78,455	-$34,084	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$81,084	-$31,896	A·B
WAWashington	$88,172	$117,576	-$29,404	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,543	$94,658	-$29,115	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$88,217	-$26,214	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$96,301	-$25,231	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$91,000	-$25,083	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$83,781	-$24,074	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$80,809	-$22,455	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,039	$63,010	+$20,029	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$85,536	-$18,063	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$72,420	-$16,527	A·B
NYNew York	$73,819	$90,175	-$16,356	A·B
OROregon	$89,884	$74,041	+$15,843	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$85,905	-$15,621	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$71,446	+$15,369	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$83,274	-$15,336	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$55,229	+$15,234	A·B
CACalifornia	$81,347	$94,359	-$13,012	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$90,665	-$12,933	A·B
COColorado	$92,162	$79,307	+$12,856	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$74,830	-$12,850	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,866	$93,521	-$12,655	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$76,253	-$11,221	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$83,197	-$10,477	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,136	$84,722	-$9,586	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,267	$87,663	-$9,396	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,247	$80,289	-$9,043	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$75,911	+$8,810	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$82,486	-$8,709	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,126	$84,372	-$8,246	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$65,820	-$7,335	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$74,474	+$7,176	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$79,329	-$7,136	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$62,306	+$7,085	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,621	$76,255	-$6,634	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$78,334	-$5,642	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$73,552	-$4,369	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$68,327	+$3,327	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$77,980	-$3,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$75,274	+$2,498	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$76,280	+$2,481	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$65,509	-$2,211	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,196	$81,394	-$2,198	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$56,718	-$2,061	A·B
MEMaine	$71,540	$69,483	+$2,057	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$81,208	+$604	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$65,944	+$506	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$73,019	-$421	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$74,647	+$399	A·B