Truck Driver (Heavy) 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.

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $14,840 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 8 states · Police Officer leads in 43 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Police Officer	Difference
CACalifornia	$49,547	$77,107	-$27,559	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$64,767	-$18,716	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$66,849	-$17,960	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$62,646	-$16,439	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$61,908	-$16,074	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$60,881	-$14,959	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$66,285	-$14,746	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$59,222	-$14,111	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$59,032	-$13,821	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$61,801	-$13,785	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$59,480	-$13,078	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$67,614	-$12,821	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$58,406	-$12,803	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$56,361	-$12,543	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$56,611	-$11,885	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$55,617	-$10,600	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$56,857	-$10,417	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$52,648	-$9,947	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$53,267	-$8,156	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$51,101	-$8,104	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$49,942	-$7,949	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$54,632	-$7,914	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$51,746	-$7,907	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$51,975	-$7,761	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$50,784	-$7,229	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$50,903	-$6,792	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$54,183	-$6,661	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$51,442	-$6,246	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$48,278	-$5,894	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$33,299	+$5,152	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$47,277	-$4,533	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$36,305	+$4,236	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$46,180	-$4,076	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$45,969	-$3,665	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$47,072	-$3,354	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$45,222	-$3,283	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$44,648	-$3,280	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$44,687	-$3,267	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$37,807	+$3,161	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$44,001	-$2,996	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$45,817	-$2,919	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$36,486	+$2,276	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$50,049	-$2,195	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$46,372	-$2,087	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$43,723	-$1,639	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$39,709	+$1,134	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$44,637	-$1,133	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$40,469	+$830	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$43,093	-$756	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$43,705	+$603	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$40,619	+$37	A·B