Police Officer vs Electrician 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)

Police Officer earns $13,940 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 38 states · Electrician leads in 13 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
CACalifornia	$83,373	$59,624	+$23,748	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$50,046	+$22,871	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$44,846	+$17,584	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$47,915	+$14,627	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$52,721	+$14,205	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$48,888	+$14,197	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$49,855	+$13,273	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$66,419	+$12,973	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$48,818	+$10,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$57,758	+$10,223	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$59,737	+$10,104	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$54,367	+$9,807	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$52,285	+$9,413	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$46,261	-$8,925	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$48,387	+$8,636	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$52,175	+$7,819	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$50,926	+$7,696	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$56,346	-$7,294	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$51,244	-$7,030	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$48,659	-$6,969	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$55,042	+$6,710	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$60,502	-$5,950	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$69,375	-$5,655	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$46,383	+$4,879	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$56,173	+$4,742	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$51,989	+$4,412	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$76,739	+$4,298	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$52,891	+$4,186	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$48,566	+$4,113	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$62,485	+$3,946	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$59,378	+$3,910	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$49,210	-$3,903	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$62,568	+$3,884	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$71,994	+$3,381	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$48,560	+$3,052	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$43,977	+$3,024	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$48,955	+$2,611	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$59,057	+$2,530	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$62,715	-$2,294	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$48,273	-$2,040	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$47,042	-$1,887	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$53,145	-$1,701	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$49,225	+$1,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$62,102	+$1,195	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$57,122	+$1,150	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$41,943	+$1,078	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$40,145	-$1,017	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$54,821	+$602	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$48,016	+$569	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$46,653	-$178	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$49,739	+$177	A·B