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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $17,310 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 1 states · Registered Nurse leads in 50 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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
HIHawaii	$66,452	$95,593	-$29,141	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$85,760	-$22,040	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$58,573	-$21,238	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$60,267	-$21,138	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$65,855	-$20,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$62,342	-$20,652	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$76,950	-$20,549	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$62,086	-$17,871	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$67,927	-$16,665	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$63,661	-$16,661	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$62,819	-$16,586	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$80,580	-$16,406	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$67,022	-$15,456	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$75,687	-$15,266	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$76,006	-$15,090	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$61,403	-$14,928	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$60,189	-$14,882	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$98,222	-$14,849	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$64,428	-$14,512	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$65,573	-$13,962	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$62,367	-$13,783	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$62,136	-$13,084	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$65,691	-$13,012	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$72,714	-$12,720	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$55,520	-$12,499	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$75,453	-$12,164	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$74,972	-$11,887	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$66,369	-$11,817	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$62,693	-$11,249	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$74,456	-$11,159	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$76,463	-$10,032	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$65,487	+$9,888	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$72,152	-$9,610	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$76,747	-$8,765	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$77,929	-$8,088	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$62,960	-$7,538	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$65,709	-$7,436	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$86,700	-$7,309	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$57,730	-$7,099	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$87,749	-$6,711	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$63,278	-$6,201	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$69,107	-$5,980	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$62,853	-$5,830	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$67,115	-$4,685	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$66,199	-$4,612	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$63,048	-$3,332	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$64,537	-$2,839	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$60,659	-$2,036	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$63,619	-$1,867	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$67,774	-$848	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$73,193	-$277	A·B