Police Officer vs Software Developer 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)

Software Developer earns $61,000 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 states

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/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	Software Developer	Difference
WAWashington	$66,285	$117,625	-$51,341	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$94,343	-$43,559	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$96,697	-$43,430	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$99,872	-$43,014	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$86,804	-$42,803	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$105,081	-$42,435	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$85,747	-$42,024	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$102,760	-$40,853	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$91,471	-$40,370	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$93,834	-$39,201	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$100,770	-$38,969	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$81,818	-$38,113	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$88,004	-$38,062	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$88,339	-$36,364	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$75,758	-$35,139	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$91,481	-$35,120	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$71,355	-$34,869	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$79,120	-$34,472	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$87,045	-$34,397	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$94,616	-$33,735	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$79,788	-$33,416	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$88,765	-$33,149	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$72,823	-$33,114	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$80,129	-$33,056	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$77,657	-$32,970	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$80,145	-$32,868	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$84,172	-$32,731	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$75,685	-$32,592	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$88,626	-$32,016	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$83,543	-$31,797	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$82,565	-$31,663	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$90,977	-$31,496	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$67,678	-$31,373	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$97,840	-$30,991	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$64,235	-$30,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$107,896	-$30,789	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$76,832	-$30,652	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$78,801	-$30,523	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$76,314	-$30,345	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$88,365	-$29,960	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$75,023	-$29,801	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$75,379	-$29,562	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$69,635	-$29,165	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$73,524	-$28,887	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$66,619	-$28,811	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$86,672	-$27,451	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$86,248	-$27,216	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$76,164	-$26,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$76,373	-$22,191	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$88,220	-$20,606	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$79,876	-$15,109	A·B