Police Officer vs Pharmacist 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)

Pharmacist earns $63,590 more nationally

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

Pharmacist

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/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	Pharmacist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$105,883	-$51,250	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$87,118	-$50,632	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$94,256	-$50,551	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$83,030	-$49,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$84,859	-$48,554	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$92,849	-$48,212	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$94,586	-$47,514	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$87,885	-$47,416	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$87,058	-$47,349	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$85,013	-$47,206	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$87,767	-$47,148	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$90,650	-$46,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$90,130	-$46,407	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$92,549	-$46,177	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$99,048	-$45,781	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$88,862	-$45,769	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$112,034	-$45,750	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$98,364	-$45,717	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$95,157	-$45,108	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$95,837	-$44,736	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$90,486	-$44,517	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$89,698	-$44,475	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$88,842	-$44,155	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$88,693	-$44,045	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$94,312	-$43,528	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$90,659	-$43,382	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$94,677	-$43,236	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$110,667	-$43,053	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$88,801	-$42,984	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$96,997	-$42,815	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$93,322	-$42,419	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$94,280	-$42,305	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$93,828	-$42,082	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$88,120	-$41,940	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$89,561	-$41,283	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$96,411	-$40,794	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$90,652	-$40,710	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$99,731	-$40,510	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$99,534	-$40,502	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$95,917	-$39,557	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$101,119	-$39,318	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$95,958	-$39,100	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$101,007	-$39,099	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$98,527	-$39,047	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$99,532	-$38,651	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$95,065	-$38,454	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$100,862	-$38,216	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$94,713	-$36,307	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$100,431	-$33,582	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$96,687	-$31,919	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$102,758	-$25,652	A·B