Occupational Therapist 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.

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $22,050 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 48 states · Police Officer leads in 3 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Police Officer	Difference
ARArkansas	$75,032	$39,129	+$35,903	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$37,335	+$33,088	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$46,233	+$31,304	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$41,690	+$30,856	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$45,155	+$28,604	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$43,021	+$28,424	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$45,307	+$27,150	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$44,215	+$26,567	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$49,916	+$26,471	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$46,475	+$26,170	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$47,000	+$25,102	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$51,262	+$23,838	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$51,566	+$23,027	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$49,052	+$22,164	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$48,584	+$21,364	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$64,174	+$18,361	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$62,542	+$17,876	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$54,552	+$17,150	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$62,430	+$16,096	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$59,994	+$16,033	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$63,085	+$15,504	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$50,631	+$15,485	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$57,077	+$14,801	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$51,612	+$14,771	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$60,915	+$14,559	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$52,679	+$14,554	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$60,422	+$12,946	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$61,698	+$12,729	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$63,289	+$12,480	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$56,401	+$12,213	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$63,720	+$11,519	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$51,445	+$10,832	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$59,716	+$10,602	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$58,622	+$9,903	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$57,023	+$9,771	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$55,423	+$9,401	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$67,981	+$9,156	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$63,127	+$8,192	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$66,431	+$6,779	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$58,272	+$6,650	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$66,926	+$5,228	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$72,916	+$5,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$61,587	+$4,996	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$66,452	+$3,238	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$61,752	+$2,996	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$83,373	+$2,485	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$75,375	-$1,720	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$69,841	+$1,495	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$63,297	+$1,099	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$81,037	-$197	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$79,391	-$162	A·B