Police Officer vs Radiologic Technologist 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 $4,020 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 20 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 31 states

Radiologic Technologist

$65,140

national median wage

$54,520/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	Radiologic Technologist	Difference
CACalifornia	$77,107	$67,522	+$9,585	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$41,787	-$8,488	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$43,915	-$7,610	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$54,336	-$7,263	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$47,615	-$6,996	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$50,784	-$6,096	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$60,758	+$6,091	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$42,235	-$5,749	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$52,663	+$5,742	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$43,548	-$5,740	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$46,208	-$5,739	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$49,659	-$5,658	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$59,433	+$5,334	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$49,874	-$5,226	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$44,933	-$5,224	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$48,654	-$4,950	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$50,702	-$4,732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$48,379	-$4,656	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$49,689	-$4,467	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$58,666	-$4,033	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$57,969	+$3,833	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$46,467	-$3,375	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$52,288	+$3,328	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$57,595	+$3,287	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$54,181	-$3,080	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$47,047	-$2,411	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$54,355	+$2,256	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$68,515	-$2,230	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$58,529	-$2,168	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$64,004	-$2,097	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$48,467	-$2,095	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$52,780	-$1,995	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$54,872	+$1,985	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$57,814	+$1,667	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$66,404	+$1,210	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$51,868	+$779	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$51,000	+$746	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$53,475	+$707	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$52,679	-$704	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$50,630	-$689	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$58,666	+$556	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$50,945	+$497	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$46,190	-$373	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$47,905	+$373	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$62,312	+$333	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$47,587	-$310	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$49,759	+$290	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$51,173	-$270	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$59,245	-$213	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$53,475	-$209	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$46,143	+$37	A·B