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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $35,620 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	$51,262	$103,870	-$52,607	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$101,344	-$44,944	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$84,816	-$41,795	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$93,429	-$40,750	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$82,372	-$40,682	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$76,069	-$38,734	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$88,652	-$37,086	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$80,755	-$36,541	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$86,124	-$36,208	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$86,547	-$34,936	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$73,138	-$34,009	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$80,848	-$33,848	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$87,439	-$32,887	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$77,330	-$32,175	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$77,991	-$31,758	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$97,342	-$30,912	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$91,313	-$30,892	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$90,735	-$30,741	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$77,046	-$30,571	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$79,422	-$30,370	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$80,538	-$29,907	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$80,547	-$29,103	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$72,897	-$27,590	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$72,883	-$24,299	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$91,005	-$23,024	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$85,125	-$22,695	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$84,317	-$22,565	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$80,830	-$22,208	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$84,214	-$21,128	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$77,789	-$20,766	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$83,091	-$20,549	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$77,284	-$20,207	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$79,675	-$19,959	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$100,620	-$19,583	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$74,393	-$18,970	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$77,157	-$18,885	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$82,585	-$18,411	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$81,290	-$18,162	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$79,004	-$18,088	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$82,656	-$15,730	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$77,239	-$15,541	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$98,239	-$14,867	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$77,183	-$13,886	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$76,669	-$13,381	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$76,977	-$13,256	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$74,721	-$13,134	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$82,409	-$12,568	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$83,983	-$11,066	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$76,285	-$9,833	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$85,357	-$5,966	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$76,991	-$1,615	A·B