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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $23,300 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 1 states · Civil Engineer leads in 50 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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
MSMississippi	$37,335	$78,126	-$40,791	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$78,149	-$36,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$73,203	-$30,182	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$74,923	-$28,690	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$77,583	-$27,667	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$74,131	-$27,656	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$78,622	-$27,359	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$75,931	-$27,347	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$75,740	-$25,109	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$71,445	-$24,445	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$63,456	-$24,328	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$67,466	-$23,251	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$84,068	-$23,153	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$70,835	-$21,783	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$76,225	-$21,673	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$65,837	-$20,530	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$71,796	-$20,230	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$70,290	-$18,845	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$71,474	-$18,795	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$74,920	-$17,898	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$73,566	-$17,165	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$62,252	-$17,096	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$77,308	-$16,886	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$72,890	-$15,812	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$77,639	-$15,210	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$75,004	-$15,009	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$65,937	-$14,325	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$75,863	-$14,111	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$78,258	-$14,084	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$72,332	-$13,709	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$75,698	-$13,155	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$75,588	-$12,300	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$74,819	-$11,522	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$72,805	-$11,107	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$73,704	-$10,576	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$69,455	-$9,739	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$72,672	-$9,587	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$77,361	-$9,379	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$72,917	-$9,197	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$74,991	-$8,560	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$69,256	-$7,669	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$65,629	-$7,357	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$62,203	-$6,781	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$75,893	-$6,052	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$84,273	-$4,882	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$71,037	-$4,111	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$69,954	-$3,501	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$72,831	+$2,544	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$75,218	-$2,302	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$85,235	-$1,862	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$82,761	-$1,724	A·B