Police Officer vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $49,940 more nationally

Police Officer leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$54,632	$96,594	-$41,962	A·B
WAWashington	$66,285	$106,847	-$40,562	A·B
VTVermont	$47,072	$86,848	-$39,776	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,001	$83,050	-$39,049	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,705	$82,585	-$38,880	A·B
TXTexas	$53,267	$91,730	-$38,464	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,723	$82,018	-$38,295	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$61,908	$100,055	-$38,147	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,619	$77,798	-$37,179	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,469	$77,580	-$37,111	A·B
AZArizona	$51,101	$88,106	-$37,005	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,784	$87,664	-$36,879	A·B
KYKentucky	$43,093	$79,845	-$36,752	A·B
MEMaine	$45,969	$82,622	-$36,653	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,646	$99,221	-$36,575	A·B
ALAlabama	$36,486	$73,008	-$36,523	A·B
INIndiana	$46,372	$82,783	-$36,411	A·B
FLFlorida	$52,648	$88,916	-$36,269	A·B
MSMississippi	$33,299	$69,513	-$36,214	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,687	$80,602	-$35,915	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$44,637	$80,474	-$35,838	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,709	$75,519	-$35,810	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,648	$79,288	-$34,639	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$50,049	$84,580	-$34,531	A·B
MTMontana	$45,222	$79,702	-$34,480	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,807	$72,235	-$34,428	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,305	$70,685	-$34,380	A·B
NYNew York	$61,801	$95,763	-$33,962	A·B
KSKansas	$46,180	$79,980	-$33,800	A·B
OHOhio	$51,442	$85,088	-$33,646	A·B
IAIowa	$45,817	$79,381	-$33,564	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,183	$87,509	-$33,327	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,975	$85,191	-$33,216	A·B
UTUtah	$49,942	$83,089	-$33,148	A·B
RIRhode Island	$59,032	$92,163	-$33,131	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,480	$92,548	-$33,067	A·B
WIWisconsin	$50,903	$83,964	-$33,061	A·B
COColorado	$56,857	$89,825	-$32,968	A·B
MIMichigan	$51,746	$84,316	-$32,570	A·B
NENebraska	$48,278	$80,826	-$32,548	A·B
MOMissouri	$47,277	$79,817	-$32,540	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,617	$88,113	-$32,496	A·B
OROregon	$56,361	$88,558	-$32,198	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,611	$88,651	-$32,040	A·B
MDMaryland	$60,881	$92,843	-$31,961	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,614	$99,328	-$31,714	A·B
NVNevada	$59,222	$89,620	-$30,398	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,849	$96,346	-$29,497	A·B
ILIllinois	$58,406	$86,671	-$28,266	A·B
HIHawaii	$64,767	$89,721	-$24,954	A·B
CACalifornia	$77,107	$100,048	-$22,941	A·B