Construction Manager 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.

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $30,690 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 51 states · Police Officer leads in 0 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 = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Police Officer	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$105,086	$60,422	+$44,664	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$88,691	$50,631	+$38,060	A·B
LALouisiana	$79,604	$41,690	+$37,914	A·B
MSMississippi	$71,425	$37,335	+$34,090	A·B
MDMaryland	$93,301	$59,994	+$33,306	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,990	$63,127	+$32,863	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,851	$47,000	+$31,850	A·B
KSKansas	$76,835	$45,307	+$31,528	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$76,937	$46,475	+$30,462	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,499	$45,155	+$30,344	A·B
MOMissouri	$78,273	$49,052	+$29,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,032	$49,916	+$29,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,932	$39,129	+$27,803	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,090	$56,401	+$27,690	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,766	$51,566	+$27,200	A·B
NYNew York	$96,945	$69,841	+$27,104	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,544	$48,584	+$26,959	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,622	$43,021	+$26,601	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,796	$46,233	+$26,563	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,389	$67,981	+$26,408	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,303	$66,431	+$24,873	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,991	$51,262	+$24,728	A·B
MEMaine	$76,092	$51,445	+$24,647	A·B
AKAlaska	$103,969	$79,391	+$24,578	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,607	$52,679	+$23,928	A·B
OROregon	$87,351	$63,720	+$23,631	A·B
WAWashington	$104,345	$81,037	+$23,308	A·B
VTVermont	$74,823	$51,612	+$23,212	A·B
CTConnecticut	$86,451	$63,289	+$23,162	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,105	$54,552	+$22,553	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,828	$61,587	+$22,241	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,025	$63,297	+$21,728	A·B
MTMontana	$76,715	$55,423	+$21,293	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,464	$66,452	+$21,012	A·B
AZArizona	$83,949	$63,085	+$20,864	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,567	$58,272	+$19,295	A·B
FLFlorida	$81,516	$62,430	+$19,086	A·B
INIndiana	$75,990	$57,077	+$18,912	A·B
NVNevada	$82,367	$64,174	+$18,193	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$79,187	$61,752	+$17,435	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,328	$60,915	+$17,413	A·B
TXTexas	$78,899	$62,542	+$16,356	A·B
NENebraska	$73,210	$57,023	+$16,187	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,570	$44,215	+$15,355	A·B
UTUtah	$74,658	$59,716	+$14,941	A·B
IAIowa	$73,529	$58,622	+$14,907	A·B
OHOhio	$74,806	$61,698	+$13,108	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,794	$66,926	+$11,868	A·B
COColorado	$84,405	$72,916	+$11,488	A·B
CACalifornia	$91,531	$83,373	+$8,159	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,980	$75,375	+$4,604	A·B