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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $10,720 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 3 states · Accountant leads in 48 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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	$43,723	$60,404	-$16,681	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$77,933	-$16,025	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$59,002	-$15,001	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$55,594	-$14,975	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$58,546	-$14,841	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$50,780	-$14,294	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$47,476	-$14,177	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$64,782	-$13,998	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$50,300	-$13,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$54,438	-$13,969	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$52,719	-$13,011	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$50,576	-$12,769	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$65,441	-$12,174	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$63,242	-$11,267	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$72,864	-$11,063	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$57,759	-$10,687	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$56,380	-$10,411	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$52,728	-$9,635	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$64,153	-$9,521	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$55,392	-$9,020	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$53,475	-$8,839	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$55,990	-$8,712	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$53,349	-$8,662	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$68,529	+$8,578	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$59,609	-$8,508	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$60,995	-$8,347	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$59,555	-$8,113	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$53,876	-$8,060	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$52,550	-$7,902	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$53,978	-$7,798	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$66,763	-$7,283	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$57,533	+$7,235	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$56,901	-$6,960	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$69,534	-$6,888	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$58,590	-$6,844	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$51,923	-$6,701	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$54,687	-$6,409	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$55,869	-$5,821	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$61,268	-$5,652	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$62,443	-$5,586	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$71,681	-$5,396	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$61,924	-$5,313	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$64,260	-$5,228	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$56,018	-$5,116	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$62,683	-$4,277	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$64,207	-$3,326	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$70,074	-$3,225	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$56,971	-$2,788	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$58,855	-$2,495	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$65,525	+$2,089	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$59,911	-$689	A·B