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

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $49,220 more nationally

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

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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
WVWest Virginia	$44,215	$97,419	-$53,204	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,690	$90,461	-$48,771	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,916	$96,991	-$47,075	A·B
VTVermont	$51,612	$96,604	-$44,992	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,475	$91,433	-$44,958	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$47,000	$91,214	-$44,214	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$56,401	$99,362	-$42,962	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$51,262	$92,994	-$41,732	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$66,431	$105,925	-$39,494	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,155	$84,530	-$39,375	A·B
MOMissouri	$49,052	$88,311	-$39,259	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,335	$76,375	-$39,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$62,430	$100,921	-$38,491	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,566	$89,773	-$38,207	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,981	$105,527	-$37,546	A·B
MEMaine	$51,445	$88,693	-$37,248	A·B
ARArkansas	$39,129	$76,009	-$36,880	A·B
WAWashington	$81,037	$117,250	-$36,212	A·B
AZArizona	$63,085	$99,124	-$36,039	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$60,422	$94,791	-$34,370	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,915	$93,551	-$32,635	A·B
INIndiana	$57,077	$89,221	-$32,143	A·B
TXTexas	$62,542	$94,108	-$31,566	A·B
MDMaryland	$59,994	$91,407	-$31,412	A·B
OHOhio	$61,698	$92,828	-$31,130	A·B
CTConnecticut	$63,289	$94,007	-$30,719	A·B
KSKansas	$45,307	$76,025	-$30,718	A·B
NVNevada	$64,174	$94,460	-$30,286	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,021	$73,177	-$30,156	A·B
UTUtah	$59,716	$89,111	-$29,394	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$66,926	$95,810	-$28,884	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,127	$90,007	-$26,879	A·B
OKOklahoma	$46,233	$72,829	-$26,596	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,584	$74,601	-$26,017	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,679	$78,688	-$26,009	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,373	$109,217	-$25,844	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,272	$83,324	-$25,052	A·B
NYNew York	$69,841	$94,322	-$24,481	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,297	$84,923	-$21,626	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$50,631	$72,124	-$21,493	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,552	$75,944	-$21,392	A·B
IAIowa	$58,622	$76,597	-$17,975	A·B
COColorado	$72,916	$90,620	-$17,704	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,391	$97,052	-$17,661	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,375	$92,747	-$17,371	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,587	$78,149	-$16,562	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$61,752	$78,140	-$16,389	A·B
OROregon	$63,720	$72,819	-$9,098	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,452	$74,823	-$8,371	A·B
MTMontana	$55,423	$63,465	-$8,042	A·B
NENebraska	$57,023	$64,623	-$7,600	A·B