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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $7,570 more nationally

Electrician leads in 30 states · Police Officer leads in 21 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Police Officer	Difference
CACalifornia	$61,832	$77,107	-$15,275	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$60,881	-$8,525	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$40,469	+$7,656	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$37,807	+$7,624	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$66,849	-$6,724	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$47,277	+$5,953	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$33,299	+$5,908	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$45,222	+$5,651	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$52,648	-$5,641	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$50,049	+$5,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$36,486	+$4,837	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$53,267	-$4,700	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$36,305	+$4,690	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$46,372	+$4,677	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$64,767	-$4,272	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$50,784	-$4,088	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$39,709	+$4,075	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$43,093	+$3,985	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$59,480	-$3,872	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$45,817	+$3,844	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$44,637	+$3,158	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$51,101	-$3,075	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$67,614	+$3,011	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$50,903	+$2,897	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$43,705	+$2,652	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$51,746	+$2,627	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$59,032	-$2,571	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$58,406	+$2,544	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$59,222	-$2,497	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$51,442	+$2,374	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$44,648	+$2,348	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$56,857	-$2,315	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$56,611	+$2,237	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$54,183	+$1,993	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$61,908	-$1,936	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$56,361	-$1,491	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$62,646	-$1,464	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$48,278	+$1,423	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$46,180	+$1,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$44,687	+$1,298	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$49,942	-$1,204	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$66,285	-$1,182	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$43,723	+$1,018	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$40,619	+$1,006	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$45,969	+$964	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$47,072	+$664	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$54,632	-$530	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$55,617	+$404	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$44,001	-$372	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$61,801	-$71	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$51,975	-$30	A·B