Registered Nurse 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.

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $26,800 more nationally

Registered Nurse 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$81,530	$105,883	-$24,353	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$84,815	-$23,915	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$86,518	-$23,159	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$85,598	-$22,891	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$78,171	-$20,565	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$85,507	-$19,922	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$77,564	-$19,717	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$79,863	-$19,116	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$92,626	-$18,982	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$75,267	-$18,541	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$72,338	-$18,052	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$92,029	-$17,838	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$88,647	-$17,319	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$73,855	-$17,215	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$90,520	-$17,032	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$75,465	-$16,673	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$77,917	-$16,671	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$84,407	-$16,532	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$77,372	-$16,131	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$70,240	-$16,076	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$68,078	-$16,008	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$78,418	-$16,006	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$78,879	-$15,983	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$67,523	-$15,542	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$67,630	-$15,490	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$74,791	-$15,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$64,899	-$15,317	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$66,832	-$14,924	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$71,066	-$14,631	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$68,582	-$14,011	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$66,066	-$13,860	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$82,772	-$13,350	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$69,272	-$12,897	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$77,650	-$12,844	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$73,289	-$12,769	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$69,340	-$12,271	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$67,193	-$10,828	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$60,053	-$10,761	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$64,750	-$10,609	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$61,881	-$10,567	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$72,562	-$9,684	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$68,459	-$8,962	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$68,227	-$8,351	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$81,068	-$8,279	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$96,263	-$7,930	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$69,207	-$7,926	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$78,835	-$7,118	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$60,878	-$6,901	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$76,669	-$3,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$71,598	+$3,353	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$77,372	-$141	A·B