Police Officer vs Firefighter 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 $16,760 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 states

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/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	Firefighter	Difference
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$34,491	+$28,806	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$52,977	+$26,414	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$38,702	+$24,426	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$39,197	+$22,390	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$39,595	+$20,121	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$63,837	+$19,536	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$47,018	+$19,434	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$30,840	+$17,745	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$45,296	+$16,456	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$31,133	+$15,868	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$35,788	+$15,474	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$48,242	+$14,844	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$60,693	+$14,682	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$45,040	+$13,583	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$44,720	+$13,553	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$38,134	+$13,478	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$49,072	+$13,357	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$38,314	+$13,130	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$28,633	+$13,057	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$60,030	+$12,887	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$49,111	+$12,587	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$51,065	+$11,477	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$43,841	+$10,711	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$40,362	+$10,269	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$56,888	+$10,038	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$34,293	+$9,921	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$40,186	+$9,730	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$35,923	+$9,384	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$39,785	+$9,267	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$43,455	+$9,224	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$54,560	+$9,160	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$37,508	+$8,967	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$48,004	+$8,397	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$56,049	+$8,125	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$37,354	+$7,802	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$38,580	+$7,653	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$49,706	+$7,317	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$49,787	+$7,290	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$30,746	+$6,589	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$74,600	+$6,437	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$60,926	+$5,505	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$55,721	+$5,195	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$46,486	+$5,080	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$38,229	+$4,792	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$34,549	+$4,579	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$55,494	+$4,500	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$51,364	+$4,059	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$56,827	+$3,594	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$59,943	+$3,346	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$66,830	+$3,011	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$67,105	+$877	A·B