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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $23,300 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 50 states · Police Officer leads in 1 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Police Officer	Difference
MSMississippi	$78,126	$37,335	+$40,791	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$41,690	+$36,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$43,021	+$30,182	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$46,233	+$28,690	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$49,916	+$27,667	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$46,475	+$27,656	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$51,262	+$27,359	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$48,584	+$27,347	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$50,631	+$25,109	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$47,000	+$24,445	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$39,129	+$24,328	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$44,215	+$23,251	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$60,915	+$23,153	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$49,052	+$21,783	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$54,552	+$21,673	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$45,307	+$20,530	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$51,566	+$20,230	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$51,445	+$18,845	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$52,679	+$18,795	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$57,023	+$17,898	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$56,401	+$17,165	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$45,155	+$17,096	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$60,422	+$16,886	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$57,077	+$15,812	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$62,430	+$15,210	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$59,994	+$15,009	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$51,612	+$14,325	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$61,752	+$14,111	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$64,174	+$14,084	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$58,622	+$13,709	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$62,542	+$13,155	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$63,289	+$12,300	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$63,297	+$11,522	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$61,698	+$11,107	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$63,127	+$10,576	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$59,716	+$9,739	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$63,085	+$9,587	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$67,981	+$9,379	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$63,720	+$9,197	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$66,431	+$8,560	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$61,587	+$7,669	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$58,272	+$7,357	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$55,423	+$6,781	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$69,841	+$6,052	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$79,391	+$4,882	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$66,926	+$4,111	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$66,452	+$3,501	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$75,375	-$2,544	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$72,916	+$2,302	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$83,373	+$1,862	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$81,037	+$1,724	A·B