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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $30,690 more nationally

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

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/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
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$105,086	-$44,664	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$88,691	-$38,060	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$79,604	-$37,914	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$71,425	-$34,090	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$93,301	-$33,306	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$95,990	-$32,863	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$78,851	-$31,850	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$76,835	-$31,528	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$76,937	-$30,462	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$75,499	-$30,344	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$78,273	-$29,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$79,032	-$29,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$66,932	-$27,803	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$84,090	-$27,690	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$78,766	-$27,200	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$96,945	-$27,104	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$75,544	-$26,959	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$69,622	-$26,601	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$72,796	-$26,563	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$94,389	-$26,408	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$91,303	-$24,873	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$75,991	-$24,728	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$76,092	-$24,647	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$103,969	-$24,578	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$76,607	-$23,928	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$87,351	-$23,631	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$104,345	-$23,308	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$74,823	-$23,212	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$86,451	-$23,162	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$77,105	-$22,553	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$83,828	-$22,241	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$85,025	-$21,728	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$76,715	-$21,293	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$87,464	-$21,012	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$83,949	-$20,864	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$77,567	-$19,295	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$81,516	-$19,086	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$75,990	-$18,912	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$82,367	-$18,193	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$79,187	-$17,435	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$78,328	-$17,413	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$78,899	-$16,356	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$73,210	-$16,187	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$59,570	-$15,355	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$74,658	-$14,941	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$73,529	-$14,907	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$74,806	-$13,108	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$78,794	-$11,868	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$84,405	-$11,488	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$91,531	-$8,159	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$79,980	-$4,604	A·B