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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $30,550 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	$33,299	$63,992	-$30,693	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$65,552	-$29,066	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$72,448	-$28,743	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$64,507	-$28,202	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$68,582	-$27,963	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$68,055	-$27,586	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$66,722	-$27,013	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$70,079	-$26,356	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$64,140	-$26,333	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$70,269	-$26,268	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$80,890	-$26,257	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$71,066	-$24,694	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$67,630	-$24,537	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$69,207	-$24,520	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$75,615	-$24,514	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$71,287	-$24,214	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$77,372	-$24,105	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$68,695	-$24,047	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$69,723	-$23,753	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$74,479	-$23,694	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$68,227	-$23,590	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$68,482	-$23,259	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$74,730	-$22,755	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$75,262	-$22,614	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$69,716	-$22,439	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$73,437	-$21,995	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$71,988	-$21,085	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$66,785	-$20,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$70,638	-$20,589	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$66,186	-$20,369	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$87,925	-$20,310	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$81,687	-$19,780	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$71,486	-$19,740	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$69,680	-$19,739	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$75,054	-$19,437	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$67,660	-$19,382	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$73,151	-$18,968	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$78,076	-$18,854	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$85,111	-$18,826	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$77,523	-$18,491	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$76,981	-$17,500	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$79,689	-$17,043	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$73,727	-$16,870	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$77,662	-$16,780	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$73,060	-$16,700	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$73,159	-$16,548	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$77,722	-$15,921	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$72,669	-$14,264	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$76,566	-$11,799	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$78,410	-$11,561	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$82,534	-$5,427	A·B