Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $76,600 more nationally

Lawyer 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Police Officer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$61,908	+$84,683	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$61,801	+$74,412	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$50,784	+$54,170	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$62,646	+$53,420	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$53,267	+$52,616	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$60,881	+$47,485	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$51,975	+$46,627	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$77,107	+$45,138	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$52,648	+$45,033	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$43,723	+$44,514	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$43,705	+$43,516	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$66,285	+$43,016	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$58,406	+$42,647	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$66,849	+$42,259	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$51,101	+$42,102	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$59,480	+$41,541	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$44,001	+$41,413	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$36,486	+$40,829	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$56,857	+$40,379	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$40,619	+$39,474	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$54,632	+$38,920	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$47,277	+$38,826	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$40,469	+$38,162	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$36,305	+$38,050	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$33,299	+$37,258	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$55,617	+$36,877	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$51,442	+$36,692	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$59,032	+$36,686	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$59,222	+$36,409	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$39,709	+$36,197	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$43,093	+$35,817	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$51,746	+$35,604	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$46,372	+$35,462	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$56,611	+$35,429	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$37,807	+$34,812	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$44,687	+$33,683	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$44,637	+$33,439	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$47,072	+$33,139	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$50,903	+$32,794	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$46,180	+$32,242	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$49,942	+$32,222	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$44,648	+$31,793	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$50,049	+$31,519	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$45,817	+$31,360	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$48,278	+$30,994	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$45,969	+$30,705	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$45,222	+$29,060	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$56,361	+$28,391	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$54,183	+$26,003	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$67,614	+$25,938	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$64,767	+$16,767	A·B