Police Officer vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $24,020 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
MSMississippi	$33,299	$59,666	-$26,366	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$68,515	-$24,810	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$65,008	-$24,389	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$60,592	-$24,106	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$67,246	-$23,245	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$63,699	-$23,230	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$59,524	-$23,219	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$77,660	-$23,028	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$66,454	-$22,731	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$62,399	-$22,690	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$59,841	-$22,034	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$68,998	-$21,926	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$67,977	-$21,605	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$66,203	-$21,516	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$63,921	-$20,828	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$71,514	-$20,729	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$71,822	-$20,721	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$65,087	-$20,438	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$64,997	-$20,361	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$65,523	-$20,301	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$66,190	-$20,221	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$72,736	-$19,469	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$72,032	-$19,385	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$71,166	-$19,191	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$66,052	-$18,774	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$69,659	-$18,217	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$69,002	-$18,100	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$63,818	-$17,638	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$79,467	-$17,559	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$67,502	-$17,454	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$63,218	-$17,402	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$71,329	-$17,146	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$66,664	-$16,723	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$68,452	-$16,706	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$64,699	-$16,421	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$83,992	-$16,377	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$82,585	-$16,300	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$75,168	-$16,136	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$71,293	-$15,676	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$74,846	-$15,625	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$77,996	-$15,351	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$74,026	-$14,546	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$75,307	-$14,425	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$70,233	-$13,872	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$70,242	-$13,631	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$70,041	-$13,183	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$74,769	-$12,967	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$69,013	-$10,608	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$76,753	-$9,904	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$74,337	-$9,570	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$78,511	-$1,404	A·B