UX Designer 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.

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $9,440 more nationally

UX Designer 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Data Scientist	Difference
TXTexas	$79,067	$86,518	-$7,450	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$78,171	-$6,974	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$64,899	-$6,921	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$67,523	-$6,747	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$61,881	-$6,296	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$60,878	-$6,256	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$70,240	-$6,187	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$84,407	-$6,043	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$69,272	-$5,868	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$77,650	-$5,828	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$75,465	-$5,806	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$71,066	-$5,781	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$67,630	-$5,699	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$74,791	-$5,678	A·B
COColorado	$79,933	$85,598	-$5,665	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$77,564	-$5,644	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$60,053	-$5,639	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$72,338	-$5,631	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$73,289	-$5,588	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$68,078	-$5,553	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$66,832	-$5,553	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$69,340	-$5,545	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$67,193	-$5,536	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$82,772	-$5,528	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$68,582	-$5,493	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$77,917	-$5,476	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$68,459	-$5,429	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$77,372	-$5,340	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$77,372	-$5,340	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$68,227	-$5,340	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$64,750	-$5,017	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$66,066	-$4,979	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$69,207	-$4,968	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$85,507	-$4,960	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$88,647	-$4,856	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$92,626	-$4,827	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$71,598	-$4,713	A·B
WAWashington	$101,379	$105,883	-$4,504	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$78,418	-$4,434	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$79,863	-$4,310	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$76,669	-$3,933	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$73,855	-$3,933	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$75,267	-$3,625	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$78,879	-$3,552	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$84,815	-$2,965	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$72,562	-$2,926	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$81,068	-$2,827	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$96,263	-$2,710	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$78,835	-$2,355	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$92,029	-$952	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$90,520	+$256	A·B