Police Officer vs Electrical 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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $34,230 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$80,602	-$35,915	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$73,614	-$33,145	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$66,231	-$32,931	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$86,102	-$32,836	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$69,087	-$32,602	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$76,253	-$32,549	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$98,645	-$32,360	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$83,142	-$32,357	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$72,682	-$32,063	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$75,148	-$31,147	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$70,271	-$30,562	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$74,236	-$30,513	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$66,089	-$29,784	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$83,992	-$29,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$67,017	-$29,209	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$75,380	-$29,008	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$90,479	-$28,571	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$75,373	-$28,301	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$79,028	-$27,282	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$69,892	-$26,800	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$77,769	-$26,328	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$78,179	-$26,203	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$77,250	-$26,149	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$70,625	-$25,989	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$75,862	-$25,921	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$88,452	-$25,806	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$82,571	-$25,714	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$72,607	-$25,329	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$77,660	-$25,013	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$75,017	-$24,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$69,605	-$24,957	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$70,929	-$24,749	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$75,507	-$24,605	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$69,683	-$23,867	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$83,036	-$23,556	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$68,746	-$23,524	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$78,694	-$23,077	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$83,814	-$22,933	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$68,718	-$22,749	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$78,857	-$22,496	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$70,505	-$22,227	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$76,253	-$22,071	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$80,416	-$21,384	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$83,134	-$21,333	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$77,868	-$21,257	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$79,067	-$19,846	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$85,710	-$18,861	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$86,102	-$18,488	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$76,861	-$18,456	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$88,828	-$11,722	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$73,095	-$8,328	A·B