Electrician vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $2,820 more nationally

Electrician leads in 40 states · Firefighter leads in 11 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Firefighter	Difference
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$34,491	+$27,611	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$28,633	+$20,026	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$39,197	+$19,860	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$30,840	+$17,176	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$34,293	+$16,951	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$43,841	+$16,661	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$39,785	+$16,561	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$47,018	+$15,550	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$30,746	+$15,514	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$38,314	+$14,831	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$54,560	+$14,815	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$52,977	+$13,441	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$35,923	+$13,287	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$31,133	+$12,844	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$44,720	+$12,403	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$60,693	+$11,301	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$38,702	+$11,153	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$35,788	+$10,595	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$38,134	+$10,426	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$60,030	-$9,984	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$45,296	+$9,746	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$38,580	+$9,694	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$37,354	+$9,688	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$40,186	+$9,554	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$67,105	-$9,346	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$39,595	+$9,223	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$37,508	+$9,145	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$40,362	+$8,863	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$66,830	-$7,093	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$56,827	+$5,888	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$45,040	+$5,887	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$34,549	+$5,596	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$43,455	+$5,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$49,072	-$4,226	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$63,837	-$4,212	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$56,888	-$4,167	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$48,004	+$3,985	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$38,229	+$3,715	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$51,364	+$3,457	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$55,494	-$3,319	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$49,111	+$3,174	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$51,065	-$3,150	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$49,787	+$3,104	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$46,486	+$2,469	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$74,600	+$2,139	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$56,049	-$1,682	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$60,926	+$1,559	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$49,706	-$1,319	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$48,242	+$646	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$59,943	-$564	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$55,721	+$453	A·B