Accountant vs Police Officer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $10,720 more nationally

Accountant leads in 48 states · Police Officer leads in 3 states

Police Officer

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Police Officer	Difference
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$43,723	+$16,681	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$61,908	+$16,025	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$44,001	+$15,001	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$40,619	+$14,975	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$43,705	+$14,841	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$36,486	+$14,294	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$33,299	+$14,177	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$50,784	+$13,998	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$36,305	+$13,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$40,469	+$13,969	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$39,709	+$13,011	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$37,807	+$12,769	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$53,267	+$12,174	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$51,975	+$11,267	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$61,801	+$11,063	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$47,072	+$10,687	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$45,969	+$10,411	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$43,093	+$9,635	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$54,632	+$9,521	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$46,372	+$9,020	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$44,637	+$8,839	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$47,277	+$8,712	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$44,687	+$8,662	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$77,107	-$8,578	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$51,101	+$8,508	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$52,648	+$8,347	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$51,442	+$8,113	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$45,817	+$8,060	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$44,648	+$7,902	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$46,180	+$7,798	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$59,480	+$7,283	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$64,767	-$7,235	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$49,942	+$6,960	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$62,646	+$6,888	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$51,746	+$6,844	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$45,222	+$6,701	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$48,278	+$6,409	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$50,049	+$5,821	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$55,617	+$5,652	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$56,857	+$5,586	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$66,285	+$5,396	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$56,611	+$5,313	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$59,032	+$5,228	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$50,903	+$5,116	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$58,406	+$4,277	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$60,881	+$3,326	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$66,849	+$3,225	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$54,183	+$2,788	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$56,361	+$2,495	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$67,614	-$2,089	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$59,222	+$689	A·B