2026 Profession Salary Research
Police Officer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for police officers in the US is approximately $70,420/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$5,429/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for public service workers
Police Officer take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Florida | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Nevada | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Texas | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Vermont | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $70,420 | $58,370 | $4,864 | 17.1% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $70,420 | $58,110 | $4,843 | 17.5% |
| 11 | Washington | $70,420 | $57,802 | $4,817 | 17.9% |
| 12 | Ohio | $70,420 | $57,150 | $4,763 | 18.8% |
| 13 | Arizona | $70,420 | $56,962 | $4,747 | 19.1% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $70,420 | $56,592 | $4,716 | 19.6% |
| 15 | Arkansas | $70,420 | $56,466 | $4,705 | 19.8% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $70,420 | $56,387 | $4,699 | 19.9% |
| 17 | Indiana | $70,420 | $56,323 | $4,694 | 20.0% |
| 18 | Mississippi | $70,420 | $56,290 | $4,691 | 20.1% |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $70,420 | $56,209 | $4,684 | 20.2% |
| 20 | Iowa | $70,420 | $56,189 | $4,682 | 20.2% |
| 21 | Connecticut | $70,420 | $56,072 | $4,673 | 20.4% |
| 22 | West Virginia | $70,420 | $56,034 | $4,670 | 20.4% |
| 23 | Kentucky | $70,420 | $56,023 | $4,669 | 20.4% |
| 24= | Missouri | $70,420 | $56,004 | $4,667 | 20.5% |
| 24= | North Carolina | $70,420 | $56,004 | $4,667 | 20.5% |
| 26 | Virginia | $70,420 | $55,969 | $4,664 | 20.5% |
| 27 | New Mexico | $70,420 | $55,915 | $4,660 | 20.6% |
| 28 | Montana | $70,420 | $55,744 | $4,645 | 20.8% |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $70,420 | $55,692 | $4,641 | 20.9% |
| 30 | Nebraska | $70,420 | $55,670 | $4,639 | 20.9% |
| 31 | Georgia | $70,420 | $55,605 | $4,634 | 21.0% |
| 32 | Colorado | $70,420 | $55,514 | $4,626 | 21.2% |
| 33 | New Jersey | $70,420 | $55,485 | $4,624 | 21.2% |
| 34 | Idaho | $70,420 | $55,432 | $4,619 | 21.3% |
| 35 | Michigan | $70,420 | $55,378 | $4,615 | 21.4% |
| 36 | Maryland | $70,420 | $55,344 | $4,612 | 21.4% |
| 37 | Kansas | $70,420 | $55,250 | $4,604 | 21.5% |
| 38 | District of Columbia | $70,420 | $55,240 | $4,603 | 21.6% |
| 39 | Utah | $70,420 | $55,237 | $4,603 | 21.6% |
| 40 | Maine | $70,420 | $55,188 | $4,599 | 21.6% |
| 41 | Alabama | $70,420 | $55,089 | $4,591 | 21.8% |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $70,420 | $54,955 | $4,580 | 22.0% |
| 43 | Delaware | $70,420 | $54,954 | $4,579 | 22.0% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $70,420 | $54,949 | $4,579 | 22.0% |
| 45 | Illinois | $70,420 | $54,885 | $4,574 | 22.1% |
| 46 | South Carolina | $70,420 | $54,801 | $4,567 | 22.2% |
| 47 | New York | $70,420 | $54,798 | $4,567 | 22.2% |
| 48 | California | $70,420 | $54,638 | $4,553 | 22.4% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $70,420 | $54,458 | $4,538 | 22.7% |
| 50 | Minnesota | $70,420 | $54,392 | $4,533 | 22.8% |
| 51 | Oregon | $70,420 | $52,941 | $4,412 | 24.8% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Police Officer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/police-officer/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026policeofficersalary,
title = {Police Officer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/police-officer/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Police Officer by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Police Officer in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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