Police Officer vs Social Worker 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 $8,320 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 39 states · Social Worker leads in 12 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
CACalifornia	$77,107	$60,806	+$16,300	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$52,602	+$12,165	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$57,541	+$9,308	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$50,261	+$8,960	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$45,440	+$8,742	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$49,681	+$8,724	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$60,073	+$7,542	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$48,424	+$7,192	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$54,315	+$6,567	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$50,549	+$6,308	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$43,817	+$6,124	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$44,216	+$5,832	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$47,047	+$5,600	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$53,923	+$5,558	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$46,434	+$5,312	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$53,917	+$5,115	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$51,647	+$4,964	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$43,435	+$4,843	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$61,480	+$4,805	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$47,066	+$4,376	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$58,391	+$4,254	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$46,670	+$4,233	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$52,369	+$3,992	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$37,248	-$3,949	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$49,458	+$3,809	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$42,410	+$3,770	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$43,810	+$3,468	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$42,457	+$3,359	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$41,423	+$3,214	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$58,617	+$3,184	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$49,009	+$2,966	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$43,829	+$2,543	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$48,765	+$2,336	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$42,989	+$2,234	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$42,419	+$2,229	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$38,467	-$1,982	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$52,672	+$1,961	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$37,863	-$1,558	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$48,570	-$1,497	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$41,886	+$1,206	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$39,010	-$1,203	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$41,699	-$1,080	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$62,767	-$860	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$45,502	-$815	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$43,030	+$675	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$51,322	-$537	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$43,591	+$410	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$40,846	-$377	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$46,286	-$316	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$43,888	-$165	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$39,641	+$68	A·B