Software Developer 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.

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $61,000 more nationally

Software Developer 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 = Software Developer earns more after tax.

State	Software Developer	Police Officer	Difference
WAWashington	$117,625	$66,285	+$51,341	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,343	$50,784	+$43,559	A·B
TXTexas	$96,697	$53,267	+$43,430	A·B
COColorado	$99,872	$56,857	+$43,014	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,804	$44,001	+$42,803	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,081	$62,646	+$42,435	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,747	$43,723	+$42,024	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$102,760	$61,908	+$40,853	A·B
AZArizona	$91,471	$51,101	+$40,370	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,834	$54,632	+$39,201	A·B
NYNew York	$100,770	$61,801	+$38,969	A·B
TNTennessee	$81,818	$43,705	+$38,113	A·B
UTUtah	$88,004	$49,942	+$38,062	A·B
DEDelaware	$88,339	$51,975	+$36,364	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$75,758	$40,619	+$35,139	A·B
OROregon	$91,481	$56,361	+$35,120	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,355	$36,486	+$34,869	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,120	$44,648	+$34,472	A·B
FLFlorida	$87,045	$52,648	+$34,397	A·B
MDMaryland	$94,616	$60,881	+$33,735	A·B
INIndiana	$79,788	$46,372	+$33,416	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,765	$55,617	+$33,149	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,823	$39,709	+$33,114	A·B
VTVermont	$80,129	$47,072	+$33,056	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$77,657	$44,687	+$32,970	A·B
MOMissouri	$80,145	$47,277	+$32,868	A·B
OHOhio	$84,172	$51,442	+$32,731	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,685	$43,093	+$32,592	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,626	$56,611	+$32,016	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,543	$51,746	+$31,797	A·B
WIWisconsin	$82,565	$50,903	+$31,663	A·B
CTConnecticut	$90,977	$59,480	+$31,496	A·B
ARArkansas	$67,678	$36,305	+$31,373	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$97,840	$66,849	+$30,991	A·B
MSMississippi	$64,235	$33,299	+$30,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,896	$77,107	+$30,789	A·B
KSKansas	$76,832	$46,180	+$30,652	A·B
NENebraska	$78,801	$48,278	+$30,523	A·B
MEMaine	$76,314	$45,969	+$30,345	A·B
ILIllinois	$88,365	$58,406	+$29,960	A·B
MTMontana	$75,023	$45,222	+$29,801	A·B
IAIowa	$75,379	$45,817	+$29,562	A·B
LALouisiana	$69,635	$40,469	+$29,165	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$73,524	$44,637	+$28,887	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$66,619	$37,807	+$28,811	A·B
NVNevada	$86,672	$59,222	+$27,451	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,248	$59,032	+$27,216	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,164	$50,049	+$26,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,373	$54,183	+$22,191	A·B
AKAlaska	$88,220	$67,614	+$20,606	A·B
HIHawaii	$79,876	$64,767	+$15,109	A·B