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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $36,300 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 1 states · Data Scientist leads in 50 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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
VAVirginia	$51,566	$91,000	-$39,434	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$78,334	-$39,206	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$85,905	-$38,904	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$119,778	-$38,741	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$88,217	-$36,606	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$81,084	-$35,777	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$77,980	-$34,959	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$95,266	-$34,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$82,486	-$32,571	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$76,327	-$31,171	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$90,665	-$30,671	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$96,301	-$29,870	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$72,420	-$28,205	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$80,809	-$28,130	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$94,259	-$26,278	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$85,536	-$25,820	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$85,472	-$24,556	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$79,329	-$23,907	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$73,552	-$22,921	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$71,446	-$22,861	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$78,455	-$22,055	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$85,241	-$21,944	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$68,327	-$21,852	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$76,253	-$21,701	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$88,053	-$21,601	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$83,781	-$21,239	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$83,274	-$20,845	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$90,619	-$20,778	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$81,844	-$18,717	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$69,955	-$18,510	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$81,208	-$18,123	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$55,229	-$17,894	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$80,839	-$17,550	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$65,944	-$16,892	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$74,830	-$16,558	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$63,281	+$16,110	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$62,306	-$16,073	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$74,647	-$16,025	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$73,019	-$15,996	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$56,718	-$15,028	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$76,280	-$14,581	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$65,820	-$14,557	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$75,911	-$14,159	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$75,274	-$13,687	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$96,137	-$12,765	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$74,784	-$11,063	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$74,474	-$10,299	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$76,325	-$9,399	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$65,509	-$8,432	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$83,197	-$7,822	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$79,775	-$6,859	A·B