Construction Manager vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $48,120 more nationally

Construction Manager 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 = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Firefighter	Difference
TNTennessee	$75,262	$35,469	+$39,793	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$45,111	+$37,186	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$33,261	+$36,601	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$36,096	+$36,578	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$35,695	+$36,549	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$34,383	+$36,316	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$42,064	+$36,291	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$48,325	+$34,675	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$33,283	+$34,095	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$28,616	+$33,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$44,308	+$33,065	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$43,099	+$33,004	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$32,131	+$32,768	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$36,229	+$32,728	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$36,273	+$32,658	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$41,193	+$32,565	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$30,745	+$32,450	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$61,192	+$32,361	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$39,868	+$32,056	A·B
AKAlaska	$90,739	$59,081	+$31,658	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$57,054	+$31,595	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$59,421	+$31,411	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$44,215	+$31,153	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$37,640	+$31,055	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$33,406	+$30,082	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$47,522	+$29,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$44,111	+$29,829	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$41,233	+$29,794	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$42,750	+$29,558	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$52,727	+$29,513	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$45,361	+$29,430	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$58,777	+$29,408	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$40,894	+$29,346	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$50,997	+$29,325	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$39,911	+$29,296	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$47,335	+$29,065	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$39,865	+$28,860	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$45,972	+$28,817	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$52,105	+$28,698	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$48,403	+$28,569	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$39,360	+$28,467	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$39,912	+$28,214	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$59,856	+$28,151	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$46,889	+$28,047	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$40,450	+$27,387	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$53,146	+$27,040	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$50,261	+$25,879	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$56,251	+$25,234	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$56,073	+$24,219	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$54,357	+$24,198	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$69,103	+$21,255	A·B