2026 Profession Salary Research

Data Scientist Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

The median salary for data scientists and analytics specialists in the US is approximately $108,020/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.

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Best stateAlaska$84,822/year take-home
Worst stateOregon$76,103/year take-home
Difference$8,719/year between best and worst state

Top 10 states for analytics professionals

Alaska
$84,822
Florida
$84,822
Nevada
$84,822
Tennessee
$84,822
Texas
$84,822
Wyoming
$84,822
Vermont
$84,480
Washington
$83,950

Data Scientist take-home pay by state

RankStateAnnual grossAnnual netMonthly netEffective rate
1=Alaska$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=Florida$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=Nevada$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=New Hampshire$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=South Dakota$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=Tennessee$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=Texas$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
1=Wyoming$108,020$84,822$7,06921.5%
9Vermont$108,020$84,480$7,04021.8%
10Washington$108,020$83,950$6,99622.3%
11North Dakota$108,020$83,834$6,98622.4%
12Arizona$108,020$82,662$6,88823.5%
13Ohio$108,020$82,568$6,88123.6%
14Louisiana$108,020$81,882$6,82424.2%
15Indiana$108,020$81,665$6,80524.4%
16Arkansas$108,020$81,526$6,79424.5%
17Pennsylvania$108,020$81,506$6,79224.5%
18Mississippi$108,020$81,234$6,77024.8%
19Iowa$108,020$81,211$6,76824.8%
20Kentucky$108,020$81,159$6,76324.9%
21North Carolina$108,020$80,922$6,74425.1%
22Wisconsin$108,020$80,846$6,73725.2%
23West Virginia$108,020$80,764$6,73025.2%
24Missouri$108,020$80,688$6,72425.3%
25New Mexico$108,020$80,524$6,71025.5%
26Connecticut$108,020$80,456$6,70525.5%
27Oklahoma$108,020$80,454$6,70525.5%
28Nebraska$108,020$80,398$6,70025.6%
29Colorado$108,020$80,311$6,69325.7%
30Virginia$108,020$80,258$6,68825.7%
31Michigan$108,020$80,231$6,68625.7%
32Georgia$108,020$80,180$6,68225.8%
33Montana$108,020$80,064$6,67225.9%
34Utah$108,020$80,015$6,66825.9%
35Maryland$108,020$80,003$6,66725.9%
36Idaho$108,020$79,882$6,65726.0%
37Alabama$108,020$79,661$6,63826.3%
38Kansas$108,020$79,596$6,63326.3%
39Massachusetts$108,020$79,521$6,62726.4%
40Illinois$108,020$79,475$6,62326.4%
41Rhode Island$108,020$79,412$6,61826.5%
42New Jersey$108,020$79,362$6,61426.5%
43South Carolina$108,020$78,997$6,58326.9%
44Maine$108,020$78,994$6,58326.9%
45Delaware$108,020$78,924$6,57726.9%
46New York$108,020$78,922$6,57726.9%
47District of Columbia$108,020$78,609$6,55127.2%
48Minnesota$108,020$78,270$6,52327.5%
49Hawaii$108,020$78,052$6,50427.7%
50California$108,020$76,869$6,40628.8%
51Oregon$108,020$76,103$6,34229.5%

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City salary pages for Data Scientist

These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same data scientist salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.

Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.

Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Data Scientist Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/data-scientist/

BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026datascientistsalary,
  title = {Data Scientist Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
  author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/data-scientist/},
  note = {Accessed June 2026}
}

Data Scientist salary after taxes questions

How much does a Data Scientist take home after taxes?

A Data Scientist earning the median salary of $108,020/year takes home approximately $84,822 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.

What state is best for Data Scientist take-home pay?

Alaska. A Data Scientist earning $108,020/year takes home $84,822/year ($7,069/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $84,822/year.

How much do data scientists and analytics specialists pay in taxes?

At a median salary of $108,020, a Data Scientist pays approximately $26,980 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.

Is Data Scientist salary taxed differently in different states?

Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $8,719 for a Data Scientist earning $108,020.

Take-Home Pay for Data Scientist by State (2026)

Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Data Scientist in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.

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