Physical 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.

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $24,730 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 50 states · Police Officer leads in 1 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Police Officer	Difference
MSMississippi	$73,575	$37,335	+$36,239	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$41,690	+$35,247	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$39,129	+$34,235	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$44,215	+$31,777	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$45,155	+$30,715	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$49,916	+$29,728	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$43,021	+$29,490	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$46,233	+$28,479	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$46,475	+$28,473	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$45,307	+$28,341	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$47,000	+$26,488	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$48,584	+$25,542	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$54,552	+$25,423	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$51,262	+$25,088	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$51,566	+$23,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$49,052	+$22,262	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$50,631	+$20,979	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$56,401	+$20,810	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$51,612	+$19,502	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$62,542	+$19,248	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$57,077	+$18,717	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$64,174	+$18,643	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$51,445	+$18,220	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$52,679	+$17,898	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$59,994	+$17,640	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$60,915	+$17,019	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$58,272	+$16,221	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$57,023	+$16,042	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$62,430	+$15,962	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$60,422	+$15,455	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$61,698	+$15,338	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$63,085	+$15,124	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$55,423	+$14,881	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$58,622	+$14,634	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$61,587	+$13,960	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$63,289	+$13,535	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$59,716	+$13,414	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$63,127	+$12,680	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$67,981	+$11,056	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$63,720	+$10,035	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$63,297	+$9,888	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$66,926	+$8,894	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$66,431	+$7,688	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$61,752	+$7,285	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$66,452	+$7,122	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$79,391	+$5,867	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$83,373	+$4,793	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$69,841	+$4,112	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$72,916	+$2,730	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$75,375	+$1,210	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$81,037	-$352	A·B