Plumber 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.

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $13,320 more nationally

Plumber leads in 10 states · Police Officer leads in 41 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Police Officer	Difference
CACalifornia	$54,543	$83,373	-$28,830	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$72,916	-$21,716	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$62,430	-$19,641	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$81,037	-$16,582	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$64,174	-$13,688	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$62,542	-$13,309	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$66,926	-$13,254	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$63,127	-$12,288	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$63,085	-$12,282	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$79,391	-$12,107	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$41,690	+$10,937	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$59,716	-$10,709	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$61,698	-$10,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$59,994	-$9,619	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$69,841	-$9,454	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$37,335	+$9,429	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$61,752	-$9,216	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$58,622	-$8,959	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$60,915	-$8,612	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$50,631	-$7,641	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$67,981	-$7,594	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$66,452	-$6,808	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$52,679	-$6,582	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$57,023	-$6,468	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$63,289	-$6,316	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$47,000	-$5,376	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$55,423	+$5,189	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$57,077	-$4,899	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$45,307	+$4,643	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$56,401	-$4,380	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$51,566	-$4,140	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$66,431	-$3,946	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$44,215	-$3,750	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$75,375	-$3,486	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$63,720	+$3,062	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$60,422	+$3,039	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$54,552	-$2,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$51,262	-$2,784	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$51,445	-$2,532	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$51,612	-$2,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$46,475	-$2,364	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$46,233	-$1,911	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$58,272	+$1,725	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$48,584	+$1,645	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$49,916	-$1,350	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$39,129	+$1,231	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$49,052	+$1,036	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$61,587	-$306	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$45,155	-$45	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$63,297	-$19	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$43,021	-$8	A·B