Police Officer vs Plumber 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)

Police Officer earns $13,320 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 41 states · Plumber leads in 10 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
CACalifornia	$83,373	$54,543	+$28,830	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$51,200	+$21,716	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$42,789	+$19,641	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$64,456	+$16,582	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$50,486	+$13,688	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$49,233	+$13,309	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$53,672	+$13,254	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$50,840	+$12,288	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$50,803	+$12,282	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$67,284	+$12,107	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$52,627	-$10,937	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$49,008	+$10,709	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$51,486	+$10,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$50,376	+$9,619	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$60,387	+$9,454	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$46,764	-$9,429	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$52,535	+$9,216	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$49,663	+$8,959	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$52,303	+$8,612	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$42,990	+$7,641	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$60,387	+$7,594	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$59,644	+$6,808	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$46,097	+$6,582	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$50,555	+$6,468	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$56,972	+$6,316	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$41,625	+$5,376	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$60,612	-$5,189	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$52,179	+$4,899	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$49,950	-$4,643	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$52,021	+$4,380	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$47,426	+$4,140	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$62,485	+$3,946	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$40,465	+$3,750	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$71,890	+$3,486	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$66,782	-$3,062	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$63,460	-$3,039	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$51,579	+$2,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$48,478	+$2,784	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$48,913	+$2,532	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$49,237	+$2,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$44,111	+$2,364	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$44,322	+$1,911	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$59,998	-$1,725	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$50,229	-$1,645	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$48,566	+$1,350	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$40,359	-$1,231	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$50,088	-$1,036	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$61,281	+$306	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$45,110	+$45	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$63,278	+$19	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$43,013	+$8	A·B