Police Officer vs Elementary School Teacher 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 $13,950 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 40 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 11 states

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
ILIllinois	$75,375	$50,701	+$24,674	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$49,636	+$23,281	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$42,270	+$20,815	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$47,666	+$18,787	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$62,500	+$16,891	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$46,814	+$15,615	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$45,308	+$13,315	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$50,128	+$13,169	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$48,638	+$13,113	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$49,055	+$12,532	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$52,334	+$11,840	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$51,499	+$11,043	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$52,381	+$10,747	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$49,031	+$10,686	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$72,866	+$10,507	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$45,452	+$9,971	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$47,388	+$9,690	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$39,618	+$9,434	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$41,640	+$8,991	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$49,879	+$8,393	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$58,725	+$8,201	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$53,697	+$8,001	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$56,119	+$7,601	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$60,381	+$7,601	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$38,731	+$7,502	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$49,660	+$7,363	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$62,998	+$6,843	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$40,411	+$6,590	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$67,322	-$6,407	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$44,516	+$5,400	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$50,522	-$5,366	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$47,778	+$4,901	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$47,542	-$4,521	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$40,978	+$4,329	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$70,389	-$3,958	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$63,460	-$3,039	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$51,643	+$2,909	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$60,643	+$2,646	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$78,554	+$2,483	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$53,950	+$2,451	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$49,214	+$2,230	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$39,496	-$2,161	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$49,448	+$2,119	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$41,009	-$1,881	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$49,792	+$1,820	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$58,210	+$1,784	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$46,855	+$1,729	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$52,904	-$1,642	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$43,005	-$1,315	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$47,479	-$1,004	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$44,959	-$744	A·B