Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $11,080 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Data Scientist leads in 0 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$99,328	$77,372	+$21,956	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$68,227	+$19,283	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$71,598	+$18,123	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$69,272	+$15,308	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$72,562	+$14,286	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$68,459	+$14,163	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$78,835	+$13,328	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$76,669	+$12,951	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$67,523	+$12,951	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$64,750	+$12,830	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$66,832	+$12,549	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$67,193	+$12,510	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$67,630	+$12,215	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$84,407	+$12,187	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$68,078	+$11,902	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$71,066	+$11,717	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$77,372	+$11,544	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$69,207	+$11,395	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$60,878	+$11,357	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$73,289	+$10,675	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$70,240	+$10,586	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$77,650	+$10,456	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$69,340	+$9,947	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$82,772	+$9,776	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$78,879	+$9,772	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$78,418	+$9,695	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$75,465	+$9,623	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$74,791	+$9,525	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$60,053	+$9,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$66,066	+$9,453	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$68,582	+$9,215	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$61,881	+$8,804	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$73,855	+$8,730	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$64,899	+$8,110	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$92,029	+$8,026	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$88,647	+$7,699	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$81,068	+$7,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$72,338	+$7,479	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$85,507	+$7,336	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$77,917	+$7,274	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$79,863	+$6,808	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$75,267	+$6,751	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$92,626	+$6,595	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$77,564	+$5,525	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$90,520	+$5,244	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$86,518	+$5,213	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$78,171	+$4,879	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$85,598	+$4,227	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$96,263	+$3,785	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$84,815	+$2,849	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$105,883	+$964	A·B