Police Officer vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $76,600 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$146,590	-$84,683	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$136,214	-$74,412	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$104,954	-$54,170	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$116,066	-$53,420	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$105,883	-$52,616	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$108,366	-$47,485	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$98,602	-$46,627	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$122,245	-$45,138	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$97,681	-$45,033	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$88,237	-$44,514	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$87,221	-$43,516	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$109,300	-$43,016	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$101,053	-$42,647	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$109,108	-$42,259	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$93,203	-$42,102	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$101,021	-$41,541	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$85,414	-$41,413	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$77,315	-$40,829	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$97,237	-$40,379	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$80,093	-$39,474	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$93,553	-$38,920	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$86,103	-$38,826	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$78,631	-$38,162	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$74,355	-$38,050	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$70,557	-$37,258	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$92,494	-$36,877	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$88,134	-$36,692	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$95,718	-$36,686	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$95,630	-$36,409	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$75,906	-$36,197	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$78,909	-$35,817	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$87,350	-$35,604	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$81,834	-$35,462	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$92,040	-$35,429	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$72,620	-$34,812	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$78,370	-$33,683	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$78,076	-$33,439	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$80,212	-$33,139	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$83,697	-$32,794	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$78,422	-$32,242	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$82,163	-$32,222	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$76,441	-$31,793	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$81,567	-$31,519	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$77,176	-$31,360	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$79,272	-$30,994	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$76,675	-$30,705	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$74,282	-$29,060	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$84,752	-$28,391	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$80,186	-$26,003	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$93,553	-$25,938	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$81,534	-$16,767	A·B