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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $22,050 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 3 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 48 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
ARArkansas	$39,129	$75,032	-$35,903	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$70,423	-$33,088	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$77,537	-$31,304	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$72,545	-$30,856	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$73,759	-$28,604	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$71,445	-$28,424	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$72,457	-$27,150	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$70,782	-$26,567	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$76,387	-$26,471	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$72,645	-$26,170	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$72,102	-$25,102	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$75,100	-$23,838	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$74,593	-$23,027	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$71,216	-$22,164	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$69,948	-$21,364	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$82,536	-$18,361	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$80,418	-$17,876	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$71,702	-$17,150	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$78,526	-$16,096	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$76,027	-$16,033	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$78,589	-$15,504	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$66,116	-$15,485	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$71,879	-$14,801	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$66,383	-$14,771	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$75,474	-$14,559	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$67,233	-$14,554	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$73,367	-$12,946	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$74,427	-$12,729	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$75,768	-$12,480	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$68,613	-$12,213	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$75,239	-$11,519	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$62,276	-$10,832	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$70,318	-$10,602	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$68,525	-$9,903	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$66,794	-$9,771	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$64,824	-$9,401	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$77,137	-$9,156	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$71,319	-$8,192	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$73,209	-$6,779	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$64,922	-$6,650	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$72,154	-$5,228	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$78,107	-$5,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$66,583	-$4,996	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$69,690	-$3,238	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$64,748	-$2,996	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$85,857	-$2,485	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$73,655	+$1,720	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$71,336	-$1,495	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$64,396	-$1,099	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$80,840	+$197	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$79,229	+$162	A·B