Psychologist vs Police Officer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $19,540 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 46 states · Police Officer leads in 5 states

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Police Officer	Difference
KYKentucky	$86,814	$48,584	+$38,230	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$39,129	+$33,564	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$37,335	+$33,128	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$43,021	+$31,633	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$63,720	+$27,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$46,475	+$25,179	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$49,916	+$23,861	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$47,000	+$23,283	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$46,233	+$23,158	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$61,752	+$22,969	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$51,445	+$20,583	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$72,916	+$19,801	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$63,085	+$18,727	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$50,631	+$18,552	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$59,994	+$17,738	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$64,174	+$17,475	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$49,052	+$17,398	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$61,698	+$17,062	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$55,423	+$16,770	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$63,127	+$16,505	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$58,622	+$16,425	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$60,915	+$16,310	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$61,587	+$16,184	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$57,023	+$15,575	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$51,566	+$14,351	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$67,981	+$13,538	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$41,690	+$12,967	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$63,297	+$12,291	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$66,452	+$12,205	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$56,401	-$12,029	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$44,215	+$11,679	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$54,552	+$10,480	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$51,612	+$10,392	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$81,037	+$8,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$63,289	+$8,437	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$59,716	+$7,757	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$51,262	+$7,222	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$57,077	+$6,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$52,679	+$5,675	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$60,422	+$5,522	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$62,430	+$5,508	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$66,431	+$4,639	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$69,841	+$4,421	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$79,391	+$3,918	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$45,307	+$3,881	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$45,155	-$3,863	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$58,272	+$3,708	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$62,542	-$2,835	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$66,926	+$2,758	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$75,375	-$2,655	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$83,373	-$537	A·B