Truck Driver (Heavy) 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.

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $53,700 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$51,539	$105,883	-$54,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$96,263	-$46,716	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$92,626	-$46,419	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$92,029	-$46,195	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$90,520	-$42,503	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$86,518	-$41,407	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$84,815	-$41,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$88,647	-$39,758	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$85,507	-$39,584	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$85,598	-$39,158	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$84,407	-$37,689	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$81,068	-$37,251	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$78,171	-$37,166	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$82,772	-$36,370	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$77,564	-$35,571	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$77,372	-$34,672	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$77,650	-$34,654	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$79,863	-$34,261	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$78,879	-$34,153	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$77,917	-$33,703	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$78,835	-$33,624	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$78,418	-$33,401	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$75,267	-$33,184	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$76,669	-$31,558	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$74,791	-$30,952	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$75,465	-$30,269	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$72,338	-$29,594	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$73,855	-$29,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$73,289	-$29,178	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$72,562	-$28,844	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$69,340	-$27,973	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$68,582	-$27,927	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,240	-$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$71,066	-$26,781	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$68,459	-$26,155	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$64,899	-$26,137	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$68,078	-$25,974	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$71,598	-$25,547	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$67,630	-$25,293	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$67,193	-$25,254	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$66,066	-$25,223	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$67,523	-$24,019	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$66,832	-$23,935	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$64,750	-$23,451	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$77,372	-$22,579	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$60,053	-$21,602	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$69,272	-$21,418	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$61,881	-$21,340	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$68,227	-$20,705	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$60,878	-$19,910	A·B