Electrical 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.

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $52,380 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 states

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Firefighter	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$35,788	+$68,082	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$28,633	+$53,739	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$48,004	+$53,341	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$43,455	+$49,973	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$31,133	+$49,715	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$38,134	+$48,413	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$38,229	+$46,587	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$34,293	+$46,462	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$40,186	+$45,938	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$30,746	+$45,323	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$43,841	+$43,598	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$34,491	+$42,692	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$38,702	+$42,588	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$38,314	+$42,233	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$46,486	+$42,167	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$30,840	+$42,043	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$40,362	+$40,175	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$39,595	+$40,081	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$37,354	+$39,976	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$39,785	+$39,637	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$37,508	+$39,538	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$38,580	+$39,411	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$45,296	+$39,021	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$34,549	+$38,589	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$35,923	+$36,974	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$60,926	+$36,416	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$49,072	+$36,052	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$48,242	+$35,972	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$45,040	+$35,790	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$39,197	+$35,524	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$55,494	+$35,241	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$56,827	+$34,486	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$63,837	+$34,403	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$44,720	+$32,438	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$52,977	+$32,379	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$51,065	+$32,027	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$47,018	+$29,267	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$49,111	+$28,128	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$49,706	+$28,084	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$49,787	+$27,497	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$56,049	+$26,536	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$74,600	+$26,020	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$56,888	+$25,768	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$60,030	+$23,953	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$67,105	+$23,901	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$55,721	+$23,283	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$51,364	+$23,029	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$54,560	+$22,416	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$59,943	+$16,727	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$60,693	+$16,298	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$66,830	+$15,579	A·B