Police Officer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $5,390 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 16 states · Accountant leads in 35 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Police Officer earns more after tax.

State	Police Officer	Accountant	Difference
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$61,646	-$16,491	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$62,752	-$15,751	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$60,837	+$14,538	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$56,051	-$14,362	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$58,501	-$14,287	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$51,506	-$14,171	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$59,114	-$13,807	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$59,961	-$13,728	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$52,917	+$13,535	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$66,482	+$12,909	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$63,218	-$12,587	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$55,539	-$12,518	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$64,031	-$12,465	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$51,429	-$12,301	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$61,944	-$12,028	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$72,165	-$11,743	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$71,749	+$11,624	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$67,101	-$10,700	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$57,078	-$10,603	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$60,822	-$9,560	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$75,523	-$9,092	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$57,830	-$8,778	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$60,371	-$8,760	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$63,281	-$8,729	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$57,227	-$8,642	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$69,414	-$8,498	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$59,416	-$7,972	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$75,857	-$7,876	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$60,858	+$6,069	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$75,467	-$5,626	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$64,881	-$4,887	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$76,493	+$4,545	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$67,705	-$4,416	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$59,402	+$4,318	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$68,913	+$4,003	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$61,034	-$3,956	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$58,328	-$2,905	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$65,110	-$2,568	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$59,460	+$2,291	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$60,454	-$2,181	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$64,034	-$1,604	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$55,588	+$1,434	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$61,892	+$1,404	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$58,327	+$1,389	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$51,696	+$983	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$63,975	-$848	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$61,047	+$540	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$62,576	+$509	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$62,097	-$399	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$63,858	+$317	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$58,882	-$260	A·B