Police Officer vs Construction Manager 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)

Construction Manager earns $35,740 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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	Construction Manager	Difference
TNTennessee	$43,705	$75,262	-$31,557	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$70,699	-$30,230	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$69,861	-$29,242	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$82,297	-$29,030	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$72,673	-$28,950	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$90,832	-$28,925	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$62,022	-$28,723	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$64,899	-$28,413	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$83,000	-$28,368	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$72,244	-$28,243	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$67,378	-$27,669	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$78,355	-$27,570	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$73,758	-$27,386	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$93,553	-$27,268	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$63,194	-$26,889	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$88,649	-$26,848	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$76,103	-$26,054	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$68,957	-$25,864	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$63,488	-$25,680	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$88,185	-$25,539	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$71,924	-$24,852	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$77,372	-$24,724	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$69,207	-$24,520	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$68,930	-$24,293	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$68,695	-$24,047	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$74,936	-$23,835	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$71,027	-$23,750	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$80,322	-$23,465	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$75,367	-$23,392	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$74,789	-$23,347	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$77,372	-$23,189	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$90,739	-$23,124	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$74,791	-$23,045	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$73,940	-$23,037	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$67,837	-$22,615	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$68,725	-$22,545	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$72,308	-$22,367	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$68,125	-$22,309	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$81,485	-$22,005	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$70,240	-$21,962	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$67,827	-$21,857	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$80,803	-$21,771	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$82,240	-$21,358	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$88,007	-$21,158	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$80,186	-$20,964	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$76,399	-$20,783	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$76,972	-$20,361	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$78,555	-$20,150	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$76,140	-$19,780	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$80,292	-$15,525	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$90,358	-$13,251	A·B