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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $61,190 more nationally

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

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/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
MSMississippi	$37,335	$96,810	-$59,475	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$97,961	-$58,832	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$107,086	-$56,455	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$96,379	-$54,689	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$96,376	-$53,355	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$97,178	-$52,963	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$99,304	-$52,304	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$107,968	-$51,567	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$96,397	-$51,090	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$101,003	-$51,087	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$99,983	-$50,931	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$97,157	-$50,682	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$105,227	-$50,675	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$95,513	-$50,357	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$96,323	-$50,090	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$97,472	-$48,888	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$99,904	-$48,642	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$99,494	-$46,815	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$98,136	-$46,570	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$96,932	-$45,320	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$96,587	-$45,143	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$108,680	-$44,959	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$101,999	-$44,921	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$107,638	-$44,341	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$122,813	-$43,422	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$98,670	-$43,247	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$104,871	-$42,329	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$106,033	-$41,859	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$103,853	-$41,423	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$102,544	-$40,792	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$98,738	-$40,465	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$97,048	-$40,026	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$101,175	-$39,588	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$102,594	-$39,509	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$97,871	-$39,249	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$98,292	-$38,576	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$100,241	-$38,543	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$104,292	-$37,840	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$97,757	-$37,763	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$118,589	-$37,552	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$97,661	-$37,239	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$99,244	-$36,117	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$108,974	-$36,057	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$96,900	-$33,612	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$94,282	-$33,367	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$99,936	-$33,010	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$98,958	-$32,528	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$112,878	-$29,505	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$97,457	-$27,616	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$95,586	-$27,604	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$97,559	-$22,183	A·B