Civil Engineer vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $39,110 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Firefighter	Difference
TNTennessee	$69,634	$35,469	+$34,165	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$34,383	+$33,672	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$33,261	+$32,764	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$35,695	+$32,598	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$42,064	+$32,415	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$45,111	+$32,261	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$28,616	+$31,437	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$36,096	+$30,741	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$33,283	+$30,159	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$32,131	+$30,154	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$30,745	+$29,824	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$36,273	+$28,437	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$39,868	+$28,231	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$36,229	+$28,084	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$41,193	+$27,854	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$48,325	+$27,640	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$33,406	+$27,473	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$44,215	+$26,690	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$43,099	+$26,173	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$44,308	+$26,030	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$39,911	+$26,024	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$37,640	+$25,891	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$42,750	+$25,616	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$45,361	+$25,464	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$61,192	+$25,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$44,111	+$25,275	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$41,233	+$25,205	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$45,972	+$24,762	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$39,912	+$24,335	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$39,865	+$24,335	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$46,889	+$23,976	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$59,081	+$23,919	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$47,335	+$23,682	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$40,894	+$23,540	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$59,421	+$23,503	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$39,360	+$23,411	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$50,997	+$23,389	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$52,727	+$22,967	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$47,522	+$22,816	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$40,450	+$22,231	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$48,403	+$22,214	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$52,105	+$21,482	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$50,261	+$20,335	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$58,777	+$20,259	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$56,251	+$19,443	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$53,146	+$19,302	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$57,054	+$18,738	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$59,856	+$17,914	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$54,357	+$17,004	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$56,073	+$14,283	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$69,103	+$14,042	A·B