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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $74,870 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$124,914	-$64,493	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$129,532	-$63,102	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$110,976	-$59,409	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$119,153	-$56,025	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$122,974	-$53,133	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$100,511	-$50,595	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$114,584	-$50,410	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$132,976	-$49,603	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$92,404	-$49,383	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$111,802	-$48,513	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$119,391	-$46,475	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$91,622	-$46,467	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$92,147	-$45,147	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$111,676	-$43,694	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$85,052	-$43,362	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$102,767	-$42,773	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$91,263	-$42,211	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$102,561	-$40,019	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$96,394	-$39,317	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$95,090	-$38,690	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$82,172	-$36,865	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$99,486	-$36,401	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$98,624	-$36,194	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$111,152	-$35,776	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$92,667	-$34,395	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$97,420	-$34,123	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$115,124	-$34,087	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$94,861	-$33,946	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$70,609	-$33,273	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$94,344	-$32,645	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$83,792	-$32,530	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$76,666	-$32,452	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$96,054	-$32,334	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$91,575	-$31,859	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$77,014	-$30,539	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$77,582	-$28,998	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$74,481	-$28,248	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$94,785	-$27,859	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$66,805	-$27,677	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$88,251	-$26,664	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$76,753	-$26,122	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$79,300	-$24,747	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$75,735	-$24,124	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$76,216	-$23,538	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$81,229	-$22,607	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$101,973	-$22,582	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$73,741	-$22,296	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$78,612	-$21,589	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$81,868	-$20,116	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$75,376	-$19,953	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$83,156	-$16,704	A·B