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

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $60,860 more nationally

Physician Assistant 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Police Officer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$54,632	+$49,883	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$66,285	+$48,484	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$47,072	+$46,299	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$45,969	+$45,129	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$43,705	+$44,923	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$44,687	+$44,810	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$43,723	+$44,514	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$33,299	+$44,479	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$44,001	+$44,047	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$53,267	+$43,731	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$36,486	+$43,443	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$51,101	+$43,419	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$59,222	+$43,244	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$46,372	+$42,865	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$40,469	+$42,789	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$40,619	+$42,672	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$39,709	+$42,101	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$36,305	+$41,989	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$52,648	+$41,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$44,648	+$41,475	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$62,646	+$41,384	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$37,807	+$41,335	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$45,222	+$41,305	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$56,361	+$40,726	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$59,032	+$40,502	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$44,637	+$40,474	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$43,093	+$40,461	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$51,975	+$40,452	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$50,784	+$40,398	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$54,183	+$40,073	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$59,480	+$39,670	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$51,442	+$39,347	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$61,908	+$39,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$50,049	+$39,033	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$51,746	+$38,877	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$49,942	+$38,792	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$50,903	+$38,636	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$56,857	+$38,461	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$56,611	+$38,454	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$67,614	+$38,268	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$47,277	+$38,171	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$61,801	+$38,071	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$45,817	+$37,825	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$55,617	+$37,530	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$48,278	+$37,445	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$46,180	+$37,414	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$60,881	+$37,389	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$66,849	+$34,201	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$58,406	+$33,771	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$64,767	+$31,318	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$77,107	+$28,014	A·B