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

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $34,230 more nationally

Electrical 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Police Officer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$44,687	+$35,915	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$40,469	+$33,145	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$33,299	+$32,931	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$53,267	+$32,836	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$36,486	+$32,602	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$43,705	+$32,549	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$66,285	+$32,360	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$50,784	+$32,357	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$40,619	+$32,063	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$44,001	+$31,147	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$39,709	+$30,562	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$43,723	+$30,513	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$36,305	+$29,784	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$54,632	+$29,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$37,807	+$29,209	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$46,372	+$29,008	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$61,908	+$28,571	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$47,072	+$28,301	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$51,746	+$27,282	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$43,093	+$26,800	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$51,442	+$26,328	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$51,975	+$26,203	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$51,101	+$26,149	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$44,637	+$25,989	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$49,942	+$25,921	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$62,646	+$25,806	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$56,857	+$25,714	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$47,277	+$25,329	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$52,648	+$25,013	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$50,049	+$24,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$44,648	+$24,957	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$46,180	+$24,749	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$50,903	+$24,605	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$45,817	+$23,867	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$59,480	+$23,556	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$45,222	+$23,524	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$55,617	+$23,077	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$60,881	+$22,933	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$45,969	+$22,749	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$56,361	+$22,496	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$48,278	+$22,227	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$54,183	+$22,071	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$59,032	+$21,384	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$61,801	+$21,333	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$56,611	+$21,257	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$59,222	+$19,846	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$66,849	+$18,861	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$67,614	+$18,488	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$58,406	+$18,456	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$77,107	+$11,722	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$64,767	+$8,328	A·B