Social Worker 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.

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $8,200 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 18 states · Police Officer leads in 33 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Police Officer	Difference
COColorado	$50,539	$72,916	-$22,377	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$75,375	-$21,464	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$81,037	-$18,973	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$69,841	-$16,735	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$66,926	-$16,052	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$79,391	-$15,695	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$83,373	-$13,694	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$63,127	-$13,452	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$41,690	+$10,674	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$39,129	+$10,665	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$51,612	+$9,652	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$61,587	-$9,076	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$63,085	-$8,705	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$61,698	-$8,490	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$37,335	+$8,460	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$57,023	-$8,424	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$61,752	-$8,421	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$55,423	-$8,034	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$58,622	-$7,428	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$56,401	+$7,302	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$63,297	-$6,978	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$50,631	-$6,701	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$62,430	-$6,402	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$59,994	-$6,212	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$49,052	-$5,795	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$46,475	+$5,755	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$45,307	+$5,735	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$47,000	+$5,429	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$58,272	-$5,281	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$51,445	+$4,690	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$67,981	-$4,683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$44,215	+$4,628	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$62,542	-$4,495	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$45,155	+$4,314	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$46,233	-$4,195	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$60,422	-$4,137	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$48,584	+$3,543	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$52,679	+$3,346	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$59,716	-$3,187	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$43,021	+$3,127	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$66,452	-$2,981	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$57,077	-$2,912	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$66,431	+$2,641	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$51,262	+$2,080	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$49,916	+$2,009	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$63,720	-$1,842	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$64,174	-$1,681	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$60,915	+$1,452	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$51,566	-$679	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$63,289	-$597	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$54,552	-$305	A·B