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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $56,790 more nationally

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

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/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
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$96,086	-$49,086	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$93,315	-$48,159	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$106,840	-$46,419	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$101,775	-$45,374	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$96,258	-$44,692	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$125,349	-$44,312	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$113,013	-$43,172	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$94,446	-$42,834	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$91,379	-$41,463	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$82,954	-$39,933	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$99,233	-$39,239	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$89,238	-$37,975	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$100,463	-$37,921	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$78,109	-$36,419	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$84,969	-$35,917	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$97,763	-$35,333	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$99,458	-$35,284	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$73,351	-$34,222	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$80,112	-$33,879	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$94,696	-$33,780	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$88,037	-$33,485	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$79,929	-$33,454	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$78,713	-$33,406	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$96,411	-$33,326	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$77,525	-$33,310	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$92,648	-$32,932	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$116,279	-$32,907	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$95,966	-$32,838	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$79,942	-$31,358	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$94,113	-$30,825	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$82,247	-$30,803	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$95,654	-$29,224	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$66,528	-$29,193	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$86,146	-$29,123	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$92,395	-$28,675	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$95,517	-$27,536	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$79,872	-$27,193	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$89,444	-$26,147	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$92,043	-$25,117	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$98,013	-$25,096	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$82,547	-$23,925	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$80,350	-$22,077	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$78,666	-$21,588	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$82,411	-$20,713	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$70,576	-$19,945	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$75,014	-$19,591	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$85,585	-$19,132	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$92,417	-$17,042	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$77,446	-$15,859	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$77,497	-$15,746	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$92,969	-$13,578	A·B