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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $60,860 more nationally

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

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$104,516	-$49,883	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$114,768	-$48,484	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$93,371	-$46,299	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$91,098	-$45,129	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$88,628	-$44,923	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$89,497	-$44,810	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$88,237	-$44,514	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$77,778	-$44,479	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$88,048	-$44,047	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$96,997	-$43,731	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$79,929	-$43,443	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$94,520	-$43,419	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$102,465	-$43,244	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$89,237	-$42,865	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$83,258	-$42,789	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$83,291	-$42,672	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$81,810	-$42,101	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$78,294	-$41,989	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$94,256	-$41,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$86,123	-$41,475	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$104,029	-$41,384	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$79,143	-$41,335	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$86,528	-$41,305	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$97,086	-$40,726	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$99,534	-$40,502	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$85,111	-$40,474	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$83,554	-$40,461	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$92,427	-$40,452	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$91,182	-$40,398	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$94,256	-$40,073	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$99,151	-$39,670	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$90,788	-$39,347	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$101,007	-$39,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$89,082	-$39,033	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$90,623	-$38,877	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$88,733	-$38,792	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$89,539	-$38,636	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$95,318	-$38,461	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$95,065	-$38,454	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$105,883	-$38,268	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$85,448	-$38,171	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$99,872	-$38,071	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$83,641	-$37,825	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$93,147	-$37,530	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$85,723	-$37,445	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$83,594	-$37,414	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$98,270	-$37,389	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$101,051	-$34,201	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$92,177	-$33,771	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$96,086	-$31,318	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$105,120	-$28,014	A·B