Police Officer vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $56,970 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
LALouisiana	$41,690	$96,352	-$54,663	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$100,804	-$51,752	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$101,421	-$50,158	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$95,295	-$49,062	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$105,131	-$48,730	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$98,843	-$48,212	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$102,397	-$47,845	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$99,258	-$47,647	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$94,503	-$47,503	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$90,227	-$46,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$96,897	-$45,331	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$111,733	-$45,281	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$90,177	-$44,870	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$102,925	-$42,010	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$93,087	-$41,642	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$78,544	-$41,209	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$93,454	-$40,775	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$97,754	-$40,677	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$96,005	-$40,583	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$86,686	-$40,211	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$102,042	-$39,499	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$97,988	-$39,365	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$89,022	-$39,106	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$77,823	-$38,694	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$98,966	-$38,544	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$102,479	-$38,305	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$96,116	-$37,844	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$107,636	-$37,795	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$100,724	-$37,639	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$118,569	-$37,531	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$97,117	-$37,401	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$96,842	-$36,848	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$100,502	-$36,782	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$93,795	-$36,772	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$81,122	-$35,967	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$98,207	-$35,778	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$98,833	-$35,545	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$98,376	-$35,079	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$98,164	-$35,036	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$96,390	-$34,803	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$96,309	-$34,557	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$82,683	-$34,099	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$95,203	-$33,505	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$100,532	-$32,550	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$75,504	-$32,483	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$110,475	-$27,102	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$92,680	-$26,249	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$92,788	-$25,861	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$104,461	-$25,070	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$96,331	-$23,414	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$89,386	-$14,011	A·B