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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $18,850 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 47 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 4 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	$83,373	$48,560	+$34,813	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$47,406	+$27,969	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$53,411	+$27,626	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$54,319	+$25,072	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$48,656	+$24,260	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$48,137	+$21,704	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$42,355	+$20,075	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$46,865	+$19,587	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$47,420	+$19,507	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$44,380	+$18,705	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$44,822	+$17,720	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$46,581	+$17,139	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$46,518	+$16,609	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$46,867	+$16,422	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$50,602	+$15,828	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$52,154	+$15,827	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$46,541	+$15,046	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$48,635	+$14,662	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$45,772	+$14,223	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$44,392	+$13,880	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$44,956	+$13,667	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$48,032	+$13,666	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$51,113	+$13,061	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$48,535	+$12,381	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$48,085	+$12,337	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$47,415	+$12,301	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$49,562	+$12,189	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$39,925	+$11,337	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$46,810	+$10,213	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$41,582	+$9,862	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$43,005	+$9,674	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$48,719	+$8,358	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$43,651	+$7,915	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$47,616	+$7,807	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$41,351	+$7,701	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$49,281	+$7,120	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$40,548	+$6,452	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$46,011	+$5,601	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$41,858	+$4,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$40,017	+$4,198	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$42,107	+$4,126	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$50,607	+$3,945	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$41,221	-$3,886	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$45,019	+$3,566	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$46,863	+$3,053	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$40,210	+$2,811	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$47,883	+$2,748	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$40,290	+$1,400	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$40,222	-$1,093	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$45,554	-$247	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$45,321	-$165	A·B