Electrician 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.

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $13,940 more nationally

Electrician leads in 13 states · Police Officer leads in 38 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Police Officer	Difference
CACalifornia	$59,624	$83,373	-$23,748	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$72,916	-$22,871	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$62,430	-$17,584	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$62,542	-$14,627	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$66,926	-$14,205	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$63,085	-$14,197	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$63,127	-$13,273	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$79,391	-$12,973	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$59,716	-$10,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$67,981	-$10,223	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$69,841	-$10,104	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$64,174	-$9,807	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$61,698	-$9,413	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$37,335	+$8,925	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$57,023	-$8,636	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$59,994	-$7,819	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$58,622	-$7,696	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$49,052	+$7,294	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$44,215	+$7,030	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$41,690	+$6,969	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$61,752	-$6,710	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$54,552	+$5,950	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$63,720	+$5,655	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$51,262	-$4,879	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$60,915	-$4,742	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$56,401	-$4,412	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$81,037	-$4,298	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$57,077	-$4,186	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$52,679	-$4,113	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$66,431	-$3,946	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$63,289	-$3,910	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$45,307	+$3,903	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$66,452	-$3,884	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$75,375	-$3,381	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$51,612	-$3,052	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$47,000	-$3,024	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$51,566	-$2,611	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$61,587	-$2,530	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$60,422	+$2,294	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$46,233	+$2,040	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$45,155	+$1,887	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$51,445	+$1,701	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$50,631	-$1,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$63,297	-$1,195	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$58,272	-$1,150	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$43,021	-$1,078	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$39,129	+$1,017	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$55,423	-$602	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$48,584	-$569	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$46,475	+$178	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$49,916	-$177	A·B