Registered Nurse 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.

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $12,060 more nationally

Registered Nurse 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Police Officer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$44,687	+$16,594	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$56,361	+$16,429	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$37,807	+$16,170	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$33,299	+$15,992	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$47,072	+$15,806	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$66,285	+$15,245	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$36,305	+$15,009	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$59,222	+$13,957	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$40,619	+$13,952	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$51,101	+$13,705	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$40,469	+$13,671	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$44,001	+$13,605	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$45,969	+$13,527	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$54,632	+$13,242	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$36,486	+$13,096	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$43,723	+$13,004	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$43,705	+$12,935	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$59,032	+$12,685	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$39,709	+$12,497	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$44,648	+$12,421	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$61,908	+$12,283	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$61,801	+$11,687	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$77,107	+$11,226	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$45,222	+$11,143	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$62,646	+$10,998	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$64,767	+$10,184	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$50,784	+$10,115	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$53,267	+$10,092	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$46,372	+$10,063	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$59,480	+$9,942	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$50,903	+$9,617	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$67,614	+$9,617	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$51,975	+$9,272	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$43,093	+$9,047	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$52,648	+$8,593	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$49,942	+$7,906	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$51,746	+$7,591	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$51,442	+$7,350	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$44,637	+$7,344	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$47,277	+$7,008	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$55,617	+$6,795	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$50,049	+$6,326	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$56,611	+$6,285	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$45,817	+$6,091	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$46,180	+$5,890	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$48,278	+$5,886	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$56,857	+$5,850	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$54,183	+$5,693	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$60,881	+$4,704	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$66,849	+$4,479	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$58,406	+$2,341	A·B