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

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $7,610 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 23 states · Plumber leads in 28 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	$77,107	$59,915	+$17,192	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$52,772	+$8,109	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$45,553	+$7,095	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$56,914	-$6,866	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$43,911	-$6,103	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$39,033	-$5,734	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$46,200	-$5,731	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$61,596	+$5,253	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$48,325	+$4,942	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$52,106	+$4,751	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$46,085	+$4,700	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$46,663	+$4,437	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$51,697	-$4,420	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$50,131	-$4,315	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$55,147	+$4,075	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$50,423	-$4,051	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$40,411	-$3,926	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$60,855	+$3,912	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$54,756	-$3,854	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$40,156	-$3,851	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$56,205	+$3,275	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$46,070	-$2,978	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$42,589	-$2,880	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$61,165	-$2,760	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$64,506	-$2,704	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$56,830	-$2,647	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$47,679	-$2,457	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$47,047	-$2,411	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$54,102	-$2,356	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$52,383	+$2,250	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$45,874	-$2,169	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$50,064	+$1,911	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$48,087	+$1,855	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$54,673	+$1,688	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$42,332	+$1,669	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$64,857	+$1,428	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$61,332	+$1,314	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$49,500	-$1,222	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$57,812	-$1,201	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$56,760	-$1,144	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$63,021	-$1,113	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$42,870	+$853	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$41,358	-$740	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$58,293	+$739	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$52,062	-$621	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$68,142	-$528	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$46,613	-$433	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$45,609	+$361	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$44,954	-$306	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$44,393	+$294	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$46,836	+$236	A·B