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

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $24,020 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Police Officer	Difference
MSMississippi	$59,666	$33,299	+$26,366	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$43,705	+$24,810	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$40,619	+$24,389	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$36,486	+$24,106	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$44,001	+$23,245	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$40,469	+$23,230	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$36,305	+$23,219	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$54,632	+$23,028	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$43,723	+$22,731	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$39,709	+$22,690	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$37,807	+$22,034	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$47,072	+$21,926	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$46,372	+$21,605	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$44,687	+$21,516	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$43,093	+$20,828	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$50,784	+$20,729	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$51,101	+$20,721	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$44,648	+$20,438	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$44,637	+$20,361	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$45,222	+$20,301	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$45,969	+$20,221	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$53,267	+$19,469	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$52,648	+$19,385	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$51,975	+$19,191	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$47,277	+$18,774	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$51,442	+$18,217	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$50,903	+$18,100	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$46,180	+$17,638	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$61,908	+$17,559	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$50,049	+$17,454	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$45,817	+$17,402	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$54,183	+$17,146	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$49,942	+$16,723	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$51,746	+$16,706	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$48,278	+$16,421	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$67,614	+$16,377	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$66,285	+$16,300	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$59,032	+$16,136	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$55,617	+$15,676	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$59,222	+$15,625	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$62,646	+$15,351	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$59,480	+$14,546	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$60,881	+$14,425	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$56,361	+$13,872	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$56,611	+$13,631	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$56,857	+$13,183	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$61,801	+$12,967	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$58,406	+$10,608	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$66,849	+$9,904	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$64,767	+$9,570	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$77,107	+$1,404	A·B