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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $7,570 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 21 states · Electrician leads in 30 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	$77,107	$61,832	+$15,275	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$52,356	+$8,525	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$48,125	-$7,656	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$45,431	-$7,624	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$60,125	+$6,724	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$53,231	-$5,953	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$39,207	-$5,908	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$50,873	-$5,651	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$47,007	+$5,641	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$55,664	-$5,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$41,323	-$4,837	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$48,566	+$4,700	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$40,995	-$4,690	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$51,049	-$4,677	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$60,495	+$4,272	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$46,696	+$4,088	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$43,784	-$4,075	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$47,078	-$3,985	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$55,609	+$3,872	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$49,661	-$3,844	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$47,795	-$3,158	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$48,026	+$3,075	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$70,625	-$3,011	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$53,800	-$2,897	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$46,356	-$2,652	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$54,373	-$2,627	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$56,461	+$2,571	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$60,950	-$2,544	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$56,724	+$2,497	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$53,816	-$2,374	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$46,996	-$2,348	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$54,543	+$2,315	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$58,848	-$2,237	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$56,176	-$1,993	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$59,972	+$1,936	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$54,870	+$1,491	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$61,182	+$1,464	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$49,701	-$1,423	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$47,576	-$1,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$45,985	-$1,298	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$48,738	+$1,204	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$65,103	+$1,182	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$44,741	-$1,018	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$41,625	-$1,006	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$46,933	-$964	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$47,736	-$664	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$54,102	+$530	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$56,020	-$404	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$43,629	+$372	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$61,730	+$71	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$51,946	+$30	A·B