Accountant vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $23,100 more nationally

Accountant leads in 50 states · Firefighter leads in 1 states

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Firefighter	Difference
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$36,096	+$24,308	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$35,695	+$23,307	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$35,469	+$23,077	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$42,064	+$22,719	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$33,261	+$22,333	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$45,111	+$20,330	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$34,383	+$20,055	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$30,745	+$19,556	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$33,283	+$19,437	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$44,215	+$19,028	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$28,616	+$18,860	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$32,131	+$18,649	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$59,421	+$18,512	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$39,868	+$17,891	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$36,273	+$17,203	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$33,406	+$17,171	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$39,360	+$17,020	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$44,308	+$16,687	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$36,229	+$16,499	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$48,325	+$15,828	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$57,054	+$15,810	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$37,640	+$14,910	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$41,233	+$14,756	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$41,193	+$14,199	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$42,750	+$14,151	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$39,865	+$14,113	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$39,912	+$13,965	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$47,335	+$13,933	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$40,894	+$13,793	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$45,972	+$13,583	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$48,403	+$13,520	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$39,911	+$13,438	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$45,361	+$13,229	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$43,099	+$12,770	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$46,889	+$12,720	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$52,105	+$12,155	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$44,111	+$11,908	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$52,727	+$11,480	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$40,450	+$11,473	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$50,997	+$11,446	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$58,777	+$10,757	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$56,251	+$10,512	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$61,192	+$10,489	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$59,856	+$10,218	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$47,522	+$9,449	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$50,261	+$8,594	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$54,357	+$8,325	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$53,146	+$6,765	A·B
AKAlaska	$65,525	$59,081	+$6,444	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$56,073	+$1,459	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$69,103	-$574	A·B