Electrical 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.

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $35,620 more nationally

Electrical Engineer 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Police Officer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$51,262	+$52,607	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$56,401	+$44,944	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$43,021	+$41,795	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$52,679	+$40,750	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$41,690	+$40,682	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$37,335	+$38,734	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$51,566	+$37,086	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$44,215	+$36,541	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$49,916	+$36,208	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$51,612	+$34,936	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$39,129	+$34,009	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$47,000	+$33,848	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$54,552	+$32,887	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$45,155	+$32,175	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$46,233	+$31,758	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$66,431	+$30,912	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$60,422	+$30,892	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$59,994	+$30,741	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$46,475	+$30,571	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$49,052	+$30,370	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$50,631	+$29,907	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$51,445	+$29,103	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$45,307	+$27,590	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$48,584	+$24,299	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$67,981	+$23,024	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$62,430	+$22,695	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$61,752	+$22,565	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$58,622	+$22,208	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$63,085	+$21,128	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$57,023	+$20,766	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$62,542	+$20,549	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$57,077	+$20,207	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$59,716	+$19,959	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$81,037	+$19,583	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$55,423	+$18,970	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$58,272	+$18,885	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$64,174	+$18,411	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$63,127	+$18,162	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$60,915	+$18,088	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$66,926	+$15,730	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$61,698	+$15,541	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$83,373	+$14,867	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$63,297	+$13,886	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$63,289	+$13,381	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$63,720	+$13,256	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$61,587	+$13,134	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$69,841	+$12,568	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$72,916	+$11,066	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$66,452	+$9,833	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$79,391	+$5,966	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$75,375	+$1,615	A·B