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

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $5,390 more nationally

Accountant leads in 35 states · Police Officer leads in 16 states

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/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	$61,646	$45,155	+$16,491	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$47,000	+$15,751	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$75,375	-$14,538	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$41,690	+$14,362	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$44,215	+$14,287	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$37,335	+$14,171	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$45,307	+$13,807	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$46,233	+$13,728	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$66,452	-$13,535	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$79,391	-$12,909	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$50,631	+$12,587	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$43,021	+$12,518	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$51,566	+$12,465	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$39,129	+$12,301	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$49,916	+$12,028	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$60,422	+$11,743	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$83,373	-$11,624	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$56,401	+$10,700	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$46,475	+$10,603	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$51,262	+$9,560	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$66,431	+$9,092	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$49,052	+$8,778	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$51,612	+$8,760	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$54,552	+$8,729	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$48,584	+$8,642	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$60,915	+$8,498	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$51,445	+$7,972	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$67,981	+$7,876	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$66,926	-$6,069	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$69,841	+$5,626	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$59,994	+$4,887	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$81,037	-$4,545	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$63,289	+$4,416	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$63,720	-$4,318	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$72,916	-$4,003	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$57,077	+$3,956	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$55,423	+$2,905	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$62,542	+$2,568	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$61,752	-$2,291	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$58,272	+$2,181	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$62,430	+$1,604	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$57,023	-$1,434	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$63,297	-$1,404	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$59,716	-$1,389	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$52,679	-$983	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$63,127	+$848	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$61,587	-$540	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$63,085	-$509	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$61,698	+$399	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$64,174	-$317	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$58,622	+$260	A·B