Police Officer vs Civil Engineer 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)

Civil Engineer earns $26,730 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
LALouisiana	$40,469	$68,055	-$27,586	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$60,053	-$26,754	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$69,634	-$25,929	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$62,285	-$25,799	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$66,024	-$25,405	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$68,293	-$24,292	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$60,568	-$24,263	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$77,372	-$24,105	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$63,442	-$23,733	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$74,479	-$23,694	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$66,837	-$23,114	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$60,878	-$23,071	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$69,047	-$22,675	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$75,965	-$21,333	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$65,935	-$21,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$64,312	-$21,220	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$68,099	-$21,027	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$82,924	-$21,017	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$86,518	-$20,233	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$64,709	-$20,072	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$70,865	-$19,764	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$70,734	-$19,292	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$69,272	-$19,223	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$66,438	-$19,161	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$70,825	-$19,079	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$70,905	-$18,930	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$63,531	-$18,883	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$69,386	-$18,483	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$64,246	-$18,430	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$68,366	-$18,425	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$64,199	-$18,019	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$70,337	-$17,689	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$74,387	-$17,530	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$62,681	-$17,459	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$62,771	-$16,801	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$79,036	-$16,390	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$75,694	-$16,213	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$64,434	-$16,156	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$70,337	-$16,154	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$71,017	-$15,400	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$83,000	-$15,386	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$75,694	-$14,812	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$73,587	-$14,555	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$70,596	-$14,236	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$70,617	-$14,006	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$75,792	-$13,991	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$72,448	-$13,226	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$71,361	-$12,956	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$77,771	-$10,921	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$83,144	-$6,038	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$70,356	-$5,589	A·B