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

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $46,610 more nationally

Electrical 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Firefighter	Difference
VAVirginia	$83,142	$42,064	+$41,078	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$45,111	+$40,991	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$35,469	+$40,784	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$39,911	+$40,691	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$35,695	+$39,453	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$33,261	+$39,421	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$34,383	+$39,231	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$36,096	+$38,140	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$28,616	+$37,614	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$61,192	+$37,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$33,283	+$36,988	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$32,131	+$36,957	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$48,325	+$35,667	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$39,868	+$35,505	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$30,745	+$35,345	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$36,273	+$34,353	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$41,193	+$34,187	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$44,215	+$33,964	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$45,361	+$33,667	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$36,229	+$33,664	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$33,406	+$33,611	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$44,308	+$33,353	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$42,750	+$33,112	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$37,640	+$31,965	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$43,099	+$31,918	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$45,972	+$31,797	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$50,997	+$31,574	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$44,111	+$31,397	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$41,233	+$31,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$47,335	+$31,359	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$52,727	+$31,088	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$39,865	+$31,065	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$59,421	+$31,058	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$46,889	+$30,361	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$39,912	+$29,772	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$58,777	+$29,675	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$40,894	+$29,611	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$48,403	+$29,465	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$39,360	+$29,358	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$47,522	+$28,732	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$50,261	+$28,596	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$52,105	+$28,311	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$40,450	+$28,296	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$59,081	+$27,021	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$56,251	+$26,785	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$57,054	+$26,080	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$53,146	+$25,921	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$59,856	+$25,854	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$54,357	+$22,504	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$69,103	+$19,726	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$56,073	+$17,022	A·B