Police Officer vs Registered Nurse 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)

Registered Nurse earns $12,060 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Registered Nurse leads in 51 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$61,281	-$16,594	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$72,789	-$16,429	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$53,977	-$16,170	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$49,292	-$15,992	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$62,878	-$15,806	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$81,530	-$15,245	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$51,314	-$15,009	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$73,179	-$13,957	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$54,571	-$13,952	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$64,806	-$13,705	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$54,141	-$13,671	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$57,606	-$13,605	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$59,496	-$13,527	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$67,875	-$13,242	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$49,582	-$13,096	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$56,727	-$13,004	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$56,640	-$12,935	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$71,717	-$12,685	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$52,205	-$12,497	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$57,069	-$12,421	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$74,191	-$12,283	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$73,488	-$11,687	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$88,332	-$11,226	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$56,365	-$11,143	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$73,644	-$10,998	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$74,952	-$10,184	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$60,900	-$10,115	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$63,358	-$10,092	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$56,435	-$10,063	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$69,422	-$9,942	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$60,520	-$9,617	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$77,231	-$9,617	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$61,247	-$9,272	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$52,140	-$9,047	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$61,241	-$8,593	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$57,848	-$7,906	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$59,337	-$7,591	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$58,791	-$7,350	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$51,981	-$7,344	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$54,286	-$7,008	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$62,412	-$6,795	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$56,375	-$6,326	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$62,896	-$6,285	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$51,908	-$6,091	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$52,070	-$5,890	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$54,164	-$5,886	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$62,707	-$5,850	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$59,876	-$5,693	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$65,585	-$4,704	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$71,328	-$4,479	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$60,747	-$2,341	A·B