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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $30,550 more nationally

Physical 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Police Officer	Difference
MSMississippi	$63,992	$33,299	+$30,693	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$36,486	+$29,066	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$43,705	+$28,743	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$36,305	+$28,202	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$40,619	+$27,963	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$40,469	+$27,586	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$39,709	+$27,013	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$43,723	+$26,356	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$37,807	+$26,333	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$44,001	+$26,268	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$54,632	+$26,257	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$46,372	+$24,694	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$43,093	+$24,537	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,687	+$24,520	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$51,101	+$24,514	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$47,072	+$24,214	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$53,267	+$24,105	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$44,648	+$24,047	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$45,969	+$23,753	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$50,784	+$23,694	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$44,637	+$23,590	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$45,222	+$23,259	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$51,975	+$22,755	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$52,648	+$22,614	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$47,277	+$22,439	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$51,442	+$21,995	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$50,903	+$21,085	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$46,180	+$20,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$50,049	+$20,589	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$45,817	+$20,369	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$67,614	+$20,310	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$61,908	+$19,780	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$51,746	+$19,740	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$49,942	+$19,739	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$55,617	+$19,437	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$48,278	+$19,382	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$54,183	+$18,968	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$59,222	+$18,854	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$66,285	+$18,826	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$59,032	+$18,491	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$59,480	+$17,500	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$62,646	+$17,043	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$56,857	+$16,870	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$60,881	+$16,780	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$56,361	+$16,700	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$56,611	+$16,548	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$61,801	+$15,921	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$58,406	+$14,264	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$64,767	+$11,799	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$66,849	+$11,561	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$77,107	+$5,427	A·B