Social Worker 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.

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $47,180 more nationally

Social Worker 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$61,480	$105,883	-$44,403	A·B
TXTexas	$49,458	$86,518	-$37,060	A·B
CACalifornia	$60,806	$96,263	-$35,457	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$85,598	-$35,049	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$78,171	-$34,580	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$92,626	-$34,235	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$77,564	-$33,747	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$84,815	-$33,493	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$90,520	-$31,903	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$84,407	-$31,735	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$75,267	-$31,380	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$85,507	-$31,192	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$88,647	-$31,106	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$73,855	-$30,825	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$77,372	-$30,325	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$79,863	-$30,182	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$78,418	-$29,993	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$92,029	-$29,262	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$77,917	-$28,908	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$77,650	-$28,885	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$82,772	-$28,849	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$81,068	-$28,699	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$72,338	-$28,528	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$75,465	-$28,399	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$74,791	-$28,357	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$71,066	-$27,237	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$78,879	-$27,232	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$69,340	-$26,921	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$68,582	-$26,884	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$70,240	-$26,806	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$73,289	-$26,619	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$64,899	-$26,431	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$66,066	-$26,425	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$76,669	-$26,407	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$67,523	-$26,100	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$67,630	-$25,743	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$68,078	-$25,668	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$69,272	-$25,055	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$78,835	-$24,918	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$66,832	-$24,375	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$67,193	-$24,204	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$61,881	-$24,018	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$72,562	-$23,992	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$64,750	-$23,904	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$69,207	-$23,705	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$60,053	-$22,805	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$68,227	-$22,786	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$68,459	-$22,173	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$60,878	-$21,868	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$71,598	-$18,996	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$77,372	-$17,299	A·B