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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $16,170 more nationally

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

Police Officer

$69,160

national median wage

$57,484/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
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$61,908	+$21,270	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$47,072	+$20,651	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$50,784	+$19,437	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$54,632	+$18,807	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$36,486	+$18,225	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$40,619	+$17,994	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$44,001	+$17,977	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$43,705	+$17,775	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$44,687	+$17,589	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$33,299	+$17,566	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$40,469	+$17,281	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$45,969	+$17,061	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$43,723	+$16,895	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$39,709	+$16,786	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$36,305	+$16,654	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$66,285	+$16,300	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$37,807	+$16,163	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$62,646	+$16,004	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$43,093	+$15,520	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$44,648	+$14,629	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$51,101	+$14,615	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$45,222	+$14,501	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$46,372	+$14,202	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$51,975	+$14,091	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$44,637	+$14,029	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$53,267	+$13,841	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$50,903	+$13,546	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$45,817	+$13,523	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$59,032	+$13,512	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$56,361	+$13,256	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$59,480	+$13,249	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$48,278	+$13,195	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$47,277	+$12,875	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$50,049	+$12,672	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$60,881	+$12,457	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$52,648	+$12,350	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$61,801	+$12,324	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$51,442	+$12,135	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$46,180	+$11,819	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$56,611	+$11,725	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$54,183	+$11,518	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$49,942	+$11,467	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$56,857	+$11,205	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$51,746	+$10,757	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$66,849	+$10,544	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$55,617	+$10,294	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$67,614	+$9,342	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$59,222	+$9,293	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$64,767	+$8,328	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$58,406	+$7,338	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$77,107	+$5,067	A·B