Police Officer vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $19,540 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 5 states · Psychologist leads in 46 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
KYKentucky	$48,584	$86,814	-$38,230	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$72,693	-$33,564	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$70,463	-$33,128	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$74,654	-$31,633	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$90,811	-$27,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$71,654	-$25,179	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$73,777	-$23,861	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$70,284	-$23,283	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$69,391	-$23,158	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$84,720	-$22,969	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$72,028	-$20,583	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$92,718	-$19,801	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$81,812	-$18,727	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$69,183	-$18,552	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$77,733	-$17,738	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$81,649	-$17,475	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$66,450	-$17,398	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$78,760	-$17,062	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$72,193	-$16,770	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$79,632	-$16,505	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$75,047	-$16,425	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$77,226	-$16,310	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$77,771	-$16,184	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$72,598	-$15,575	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$65,917	-$14,351	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$81,520	-$13,538	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$54,657	-$12,967	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$75,587	-$12,291	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$78,657	-$12,205	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$44,372	+$12,029	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$55,893	-$11,679	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$65,033	-$10,480	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$62,003	-$10,392	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$89,768	-$8,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$71,726	-$8,437	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$67,473	-$7,757	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$58,485	-$7,222	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$63,298	-$6,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$58,354	-$5,675	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$65,944	-$5,522	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$67,938	-$5,508	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$71,069	-$4,639	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$74,262	-$4,421	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$83,310	-$3,918	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$49,188	-$3,881	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$41,292	+$3,863	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$61,981	-$3,708	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$59,707	+$2,835	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$69,685	-$2,758	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$72,720	+$2,655	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$82,835	+$537	A·B