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

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $12,920 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 37 states · Data Scientist leads in 14 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$97,052	$63,281	+$33,771	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$56,718	+$33,742	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$65,820	+$27,175	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$72,420	+$24,999	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$65,509	+$23,711	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$68,327	+$23,106	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$65,944	+$22,367	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$55,229	+$21,146	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$78,455	+$20,907	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$74,474	+$19,986	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$76,325	+$19,485	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$69,955	+$18,738	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$81,208	+$17,916	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$83,274	+$17,646	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$76,280	+$16,549	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$79,329	-$15,864	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$82,486	+$14,504	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$88,053	-$13,230	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$80,839	+$13,168	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$96,137	+$13,080	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$94,259	+$11,268	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$79,775	+$10,845	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$62,306	+$10,523	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$83,781	+$10,327	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$96,301	+$9,624	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$83,197	+$9,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$74,830	+$8,494	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$73,019	-$8,396	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$88,217	+$8,386	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$76,327	+$8,204	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$81,844	+$8,162	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$85,472	+$8,079	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$85,905	+$5,309	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$81,084	-$5,059	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$77,980	-$4,803	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$90,619	+$3,703	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$85,536	+$3,575	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$71,446	+$3,155	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$75,274	+$2,875	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$119,778	-$2,529	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$78,334	-$2,326	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$75,911	+$2,230	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$80,809	-$2,121	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$74,784	-$1,965	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$74,647	+$1,950	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$73,552	-$1,428	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$91,000	-$1,227	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$90,665	+$741	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$95,266	-$475	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$85,241	-$318	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$76,253	-$310	A·B