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)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $55,150 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states · Data Scientist leads in 51 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$53,411	$119,778	-$66,367	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$96,137	-$47,578	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$91,000	-$47,349	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$95,266	-$47,182	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$96,301	-$45,698	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$85,905	-$45,357	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$90,665	-$44,894	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$90,619	-$42,482	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$88,217	-$42,206	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$94,259	-$42,105	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$88,053	-$41,188	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$83,274	-$40,919	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$83,781	-$38,959	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$85,536	-$38,121	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$78,334	-$38,113	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$80,809	-$37,804	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$77,980	-$37,770	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$85,472	-$36,937	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$81,208	-$36,828	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$85,241	-$36,606	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$83,197	-$35,791	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$82,486	-$35,624	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$81,084	-$35,530	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$81,844	-$35,326	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$80,839	-$33,972	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$72,420	-$32,403	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$79,329	-$31,714	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$79,775	-$31,119	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$76,327	-$31,006	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$74,830	-$30,438	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$74,647	-$29,692	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$78,455	-$29,174	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$76,325	-$28,906	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$75,274	-$28,732	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$69,955	-$28,373	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$76,280	-$28,247	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$74,784	-$28,203	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$68,327	-$26,469	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$71,446	-$26,427	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$75,911	-$26,348	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$73,019	-$26,209	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$65,820	-$25,895	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$73,552	-$25,669	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$76,253	-$25,647	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$65,944	-$24,593	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$74,474	-$23,360	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$62,306	-$20,199	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$65,509	-$16,790	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$56,718	-$16,428	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$55,229	-$14,007	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$63,281	-$8,962	A·B