Police Officer vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 $14,840 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 43 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 8 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
CACalifornia	$77,107	$49,547	+$27,559	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$46,051	+$18,716	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$48,889	+$17,960	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$46,207	+$16,439	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$45,834	+$16,074	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$45,923	+$14,959	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$51,539	+$14,746	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$45,111	+$14,111	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$45,211	+$13,821	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$48,017	+$13,785	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$46,402	+$13,078	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$54,793	+$12,821	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$45,602	+$12,803	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$43,817	+$12,543	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$44,726	+$11,885	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$45,016	+$10,600	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$46,440	+$10,417	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$42,701	+$9,947	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$45,111	+$8,156	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$42,997	+$8,104	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$41,993	+$7,949	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$46,718	+$7,914	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$43,839	+$7,907	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$44,215	+$7,761	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$43,556	+$7,229	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$44,111	+$6,792	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$47,522	+$6,661	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$45,196	+$6,246	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$42,384	+$5,894	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$38,451	-$5,152	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$42,744	+$4,533	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$40,541	-$4,236	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$42,104	+$4,076	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$42,304	+$3,665	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$43,718	+$3,354	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$41,939	+$3,283	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$41,368	+$3,280	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$41,420	+$3,267	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$40,969	-$3,161	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$41,005	+$2,996	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$42,898	+$2,919	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$38,761	-$2,276	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$47,854	+$2,195	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$44,285	+$2,087	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$42,084	+$1,639	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$40,843	-$1,134	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$43,504	+$1,133	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$41,299	-$830	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$42,337	+$756	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$44,308	-$603	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$40,656	-$37	A·B