Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $56,970 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Police Officer leads in 0 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Police Officer	Difference
LALouisiana	$96,352	$41,690	+$54,663	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$49,052	+$51,752	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$51,262	+$50,158	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$46,233	+$49,062	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$56,401	+$48,730	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$50,631	+$48,212	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$54,552	+$47,845	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$51,612	+$47,647	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$47,000	+$47,503	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$44,215	+$46,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$51,566	+$45,331	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$66,452	+$45,281	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$45,307	+$44,870	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$60,915	+$42,010	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$51,445	+$41,642	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$37,335	+$41,209	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$52,679	+$40,775	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$57,077	+$40,677	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$55,423	+$40,583	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$46,475	+$40,211	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$62,542	+$39,499	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$58,622	+$39,365	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$49,916	+$39,106	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$39,129	+$38,694	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$60,422	+$38,544	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$64,174	+$38,305	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$58,272	+$37,844	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$69,841	+$37,795	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$63,085	+$37,639	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$81,037	+$37,531	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$59,716	+$37,401	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$59,994	+$36,848	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$63,720	+$36,782	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$57,023	+$36,772	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$45,155	+$35,967	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$62,430	+$35,778	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$63,289	+$35,545	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$63,297	+$35,079	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$63,127	+$35,036	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$61,587	+$34,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$61,752	+$34,557	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$48,584	+$34,099	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$61,698	+$33,505	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$67,981	+$32,550	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$43,021	+$32,483	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$83,373	+$27,102	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$66,431	+$26,249	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$66,926	+$25,861	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$79,391	+$25,070	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$72,916	+$23,414	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$75,375	+$14,011	A·B