Civil Engineer 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.

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $26,730 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Police Officer leads in 0 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Police Officer	Difference
LALouisiana	$68,055	$40,469	+$27,586	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$33,299	+$26,754	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$43,705	+$25,929	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$36,486	+$25,799	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$40,619	+$25,405	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$44,001	+$24,292	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$36,305	+$24,263	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$53,267	+$24,105	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$39,709	+$23,733	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$50,784	+$23,694	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$43,723	+$23,114	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$37,807	+$23,071	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$46,372	+$22,675	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$54,632	+$21,333	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$44,687	+$21,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$43,093	+$21,220	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$47,072	+$21,027	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$61,908	+$21,017	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$66,285	+$20,233	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$44,637	+$20,072	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$51,101	+$19,764	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$51,442	+$19,292	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$50,049	+$19,223	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$47,277	+$19,161	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$51,746	+$19,079	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$51,975	+$18,930	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$44,648	+$18,883	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$50,903	+$18,483	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$45,817	+$18,430	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$49,942	+$18,425	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$46,180	+$18,019	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$52,648	+$17,689	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$56,857	+$17,530	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$45,222	+$17,459	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$45,969	+$16,801	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$62,646	+$16,390	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$59,480	+$16,213	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$48,278	+$16,156	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$54,183	+$16,154	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$55,617	+$15,400	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$67,614	+$15,386	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$60,881	+$14,812	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$59,032	+$14,555	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$56,361	+$14,236	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$56,611	+$14,006	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$61,801	+$13,991	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$59,222	+$13,226	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$58,406	+$12,956	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$66,849	+$10,921	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$77,107	+$6,038	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$64,767	+$5,589	A·B