Police Officer vs Physical 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)

Physical Therapist earns $24,730 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 1 states · Physical Therapist leads in 50 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
MSMississippi	$37,335	$73,575	-$36,239	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$76,937	-$35,247	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$73,364	-$34,235	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$75,991	-$31,777	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$75,870	-$30,715	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$79,644	-$29,728	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$72,511	-$29,490	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$74,712	-$28,479	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$74,948	-$28,473	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$73,648	-$28,341	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$73,489	-$26,488	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$74,126	-$25,542	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$79,975	-$25,423	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$76,350	-$25,088	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$74,703	-$23,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$71,314	-$22,262	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$71,610	-$20,979	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$77,210	-$20,810	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$71,113	-$19,502	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$81,790	-$19,248	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$75,794	-$18,717	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$82,817	-$18,643	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$69,664	-$18,220	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$70,577	-$17,898	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$77,634	-$17,640	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$77,934	-$17,019	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$74,493	-$16,221	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$73,065	-$16,042	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$78,392	-$15,962	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$75,877	-$15,455	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$77,037	-$15,338	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$78,209	-$15,124	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$70,304	-$14,881	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$73,257	-$14,634	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$75,547	-$13,960	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$76,824	-$13,535	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$73,130	-$13,414	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$75,807	-$12,680	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$79,037	-$11,056	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$73,755	-$10,035	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$73,185	-$9,888	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$75,821	-$8,894	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$74,119	-$7,688	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$69,036	-$7,285	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$73,574	-$7,122	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$85,258	-$5,867	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$88,165	-$4,793	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$73,953	-$4,112	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$75,647	-$2,730	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$76,585	-$1,210	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$80,685	+$352	A·B