Police Officer vs Data Scientist 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)

Data Scientist earns $38,860 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Data Scientist leads in 51 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$66,285	$105,883	-$39,598	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$78,171	-$34,170	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$84,815	-$34,030	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$86,518	-$33,251	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$75,267	-$31,544	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$73,855	-$30,150	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$92,029	-$30,122	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$92,626	-$29,981	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$84,407	-$29,775	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$85,598	-$28,741	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$90,520	-$28,718	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$64,899	-$28,413	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$68,582	-$27,963	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$77,564	-$27,623	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$60,053	-$26,754	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$77,650	-$26,549	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$66,066	-$26,357	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$77,917	-$25,942	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$61,881	-$25,576	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$72,562	-$25,489	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$72,338	-$25,061	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$77,372	-$24,724	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$81,068	-$24,708	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$71,066	-$24,694	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$69,340	-$24,692	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$85,507	-$24,626	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$67,630	-$24,537	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$69,207	-$24,520	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$64,750	-$24,281	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$75,465	-$24,023	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$82,772	-$23,292	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$60,878	-$23,071	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$74,791	-$23,045	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$67,523	-$22,886	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$78,418	-$22,801	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$68,459	-$22,489	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$73,289	-$22,386	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$78,879	-$22,268	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$67,193	-$21,970	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$70,240	-$21,962	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$68,078	-$21,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$88,647	-$21,798	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$79,863	-$21,458	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$66,832	-$21,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$78,835	-$19,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$69,272	-$19,223	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$96,263	-$19,156	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$76,669	-$17,447	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$68,227	-$14,044	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$77,372	-$9,758	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$71,598	-$6,831	A·B