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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $8,200 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 33 states · Social Worker leads in 18 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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
COColorado	$72,916	$50,539	+$22,377	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$53,911	+$21,464	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$62,064	+$18,973	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$53,106	+$16,735	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$50,874	+$16,052	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$63,696	+$15,695	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$69,679	+$13,694	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$49,675	+$13,452	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$52,364	-$10,674	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$49,793	-$10,665	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$61,264	-$9,652	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$52,511	+$9,076	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$54,380	+$8,705	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$53,208	+$8,490	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$45,795	-$8,460	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$48,599	+$8,424	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$53,331	+$8,421	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$47,389	+$8,034	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$51,194	+$7,428	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$63,703	-$7,302	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$56,319	+$6,978	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$43,930	+$6,701	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$56,028	+$6,402	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$53,782	+$6,212	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$43,257	+$5,795	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$52,230	-$5,755	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$51,042	-$5,735	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$52,430	-$5,429	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$52,992	+$5,281	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$56,134	-$4,690	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$63,298	+$4,683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$48,843	-$4,628	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$58,047	+$4,495	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$49,470	-$4,314	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$42,039	+$4,195	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$56,285	+$4,137	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$52,127	-$3,543	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$56,025	-$3,346	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$56,529	+$3,187	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$46,148	-$3,127	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$63,472	+$2,981	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$54,166	+$2,912	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$69,072	-$2,641	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$53,343	-$2,080	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$51,925	-$2,009	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$61,878	+$1,842	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$62,493	+$1,681	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$62,367	-$1,452	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$50,887	+$679	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$62,692	+$597	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$54,247	+$305	A·B