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)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Police Officer earns $18,850 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 4 states · Police Officer leads in 47 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Police Officer	Difference
CACalifornia	$48,560	$83,373	-$34,813	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$75,375	-$27,969	A·B
WAWashington	$53,411	$81,037	-$27,626	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$79,391	-$25,072	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$72,916	-$24,260	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$69,841	-$21,704	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$62,430	-$20,075	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$66,452	-$19,587	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$66,926	-$19,507	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$63,085	-$18,705	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$62,542	-$17,720	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$63,720	-$17,139	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$63,127	-$16,609	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$63,289	-$16,422	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$66,431	-$15,828	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$67,981	-$15,827	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$61,587	-$15,046	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$63,297	-$14,662	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$59,994	-$14,223	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$58,272	-$13,880	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$58,622	-$13,667	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$61,698	-$13,666	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$64,174	-$13,061	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$60,915	-$12,381	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$60,422	-$12,337	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$59,716	-$12,301	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$61,752	-$12,189	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$51,262	-$11,337	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$57,023	-$10,213	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$51,445	-$9,862	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$52,679	-$9,674	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$57,077	-$8,358	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$51,566	-$7,915	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$55,423	-$7,807	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$49,052	-$7,701	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$56,401	-$7,120	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$47,000	-$6,452	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$51,612	-$5,601	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$46,475	-$4,617	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$44,215	-$4,198	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$46,233	-$4,126	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$54,552	-$3,945	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$37,335	+$3,886	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$48,584	-$3,566	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$49,916	-$3,053	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$43,021	-$2,811	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$50,631	-$2,748	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$41,690	-$1,400	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$39,129	+$1,093	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$45,307	+$247	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$45,155	+$165	A·B