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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $12,380 more nationally

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

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/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
VAVirginia	$50,784	$42,064	+$8,721	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$56,073	+$8,694	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$59,081	+$8,533	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$36,273	+$8,364	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$44,308	+$8,340	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$35,695	+$8,306	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$47,335	+$8,282	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$35,469	+$8,236	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$48,403	+$8,208	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$45,111	+$8,156	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$52,727	+$8,155	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$69,103	+$8,004	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$44,215	+$7,761	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$36,096	+$7,627	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$40,894	+$7,384	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$33,261	+$7,358	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$39,868	+$7,204	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$42,750	+$7,192	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$37,640	+$7,008	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$59,856	+$6,993	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$43,099	+$6,950	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$52,105	+$6,927	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$36,229	+$6,864	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$44,111	+$6,792	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$47,522	+$6,661	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$39,360	+$6,609	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$33,283	+$6,426	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$45,361	+$6,385	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$39,865	+$6,315	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$48,325	+$6,307	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$50,261	+$6,099	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$34,383	+$6,087	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$53,146	+$6,076	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$41,233	+$6,044	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$39,912	+$5,905	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$50,997	+$5,860	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$30,745	+$5,560	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$45,972	+$5,470	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$41,193	+$5,179	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$61,192	+$5,093	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$39,911	+$4,776	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$40,450	+$4,772	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$57,054	+$4,747	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$28,616	+$4,683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$33,406	+$4,402	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$32,131	+$4,355	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$46,889	+$4,212	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$54,357	+$4,048	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$58,777	+$3,869	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$56,251	+$3,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$59,421	+$2,486	A·B