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

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $17,310 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 50 states · Police Officer leads in 1 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Police Officer	Difference
HIHawaii	$95,593	$66,452	+$29,141	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$63,720	+$22,040	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$37,335	+$21,238	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$39,129	+$21,138	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$45,155	+$20,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$41,690	+$20,652	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$56,401	+$20,549	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$44,215	+$17,871	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$51,262	+$16,665	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$47,000	+$16,661	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$46,233	+$16,586	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$64,174	+$16,406	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$51,566	+$15,456	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$60,422	+$15,266	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$60,915	+$15,090	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$46,475	+$14,928	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$45,307	+$14,882	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$83,373	+$14,849	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$49,916	+$14,512	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$51,612	+$13,962	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$48,584	+$13,783	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$49,052	+$13,084	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$52,679	+$13,012	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$59,994	+$12,720	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$43,021	+$12,499	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$63,289	+$12,164	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$63,085	+$11,887	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$54,552	+$11,817	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$51,445	+$11,249	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$63,297	+$11,159	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$66,431	+$10,032	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$75,375	-$9,888	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$62,542	+$9,610	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$67,981	+$8,765	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$69,841	+$8,088	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$55,423	+$7,538	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$58,272	+$7,436	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$79,391	+$7,309	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$50,631	+$7,099	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$81,037	+$6,711	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$57,077	+$6,201	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$63,127	+$5,980	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$57,023	+$5,830	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$62,430	+$4,685	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$61,587	+$4,612	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$59,716	+$3,332	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$61,698	+$2,839	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$58,622	+$2,036	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$61,752	+$1,867	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$66,926	+$848	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$72,916	+$277	A·B