What is the average Firefighter salary?

The national median Firefighter salary is $59,530 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $33,700 to $93,490 depending on location.

How much does a Firefighter take home after taxes?

A Firefighter earning the national median of $59,530 takes home approximately $50,012 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 16.0%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $28,633 in Louisiana to $74,600 in Washington.

Which state gives Firefighters the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Firefighters the highest take-home pay at $74,600 per year on a median wage of $93,490. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Firefighter's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $59,530, a Firefighter takes home approximately $4,168 per month in a no-tax state, or between $2,386 and $6,217 per month depending on state income tax.

Firefighter Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Control and extinguish fires, rescue people, and respond to emergencies. National median wage: $59,530/year.

National Median

$59,530

Approx. Take-Home

$50,012

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$74,600

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$28,633

Louisiana

Firefighter Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$93,490	$74,600	$6,217	20.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$87,660	$67,105	$5,592	23.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$88,380	$66,830	$5,569	24.4%	Details →
CACalifornia	$83,400	$63,837	$5,320	23.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$79,430	$60,926	$5,077	23.3%	Details →
ILIllinois	$79,080	$60,693	$5,058	23.3%	Details →
COColorado	$76,560	$60,030	$5,002	21.6%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$77,660	$59,943	$4,995	22.8%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$71,430	$56,888	$4,741	20.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$73,110	$56,827	$4,736	22.3%	Details →
NVNevada	$67,120	$56,049	$4,671	16.5%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$69,480	$55,721	$4,643	19.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$70,580	$55,494	$4,625	21.4%	Details →
OROregon	$73,270	$54,560	$4,547	25.5%	Details →
AKAlaska	$63,220	$52,977	$4,415	16.2%	Details →
MTMontana	$64,020	$51,364	$4,280	19.8%	Details →
TXTexas	$60,840	$51,065	$4,255	16.1%	Details →
INIndiana	$61,470	$49,787	$4,149	19.0%	Details →
NENebraska	$61,760	$49,706	$4,142	19.5%	Details →
OHOhio	$59,470	$49,111	$4,093	17.4%	Details →
FLFlorida	$58,360	$49,072	$4,089	15.9%	Details →
AZArizona	$58,650	$48,242	$4,020	17.7%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$57,030	$48,004	$4,000	15.8%	Details →
HIHawaii	$59,530	$47,018	$3,918	21.0%	Details →
VAVirginia	$58,300	$46,486	$3,874	20.3%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$53,660	$45,296	$3,775	15.6%	Details →
IAIowa	$55,190	$45,040	$3,753	18.4%	Details →
MIMichigan	$55,570	$44,720	$3,727	19.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$51,850	$43,841	$3,653	15.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$53,860	$43,455	$3,621	19.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$47,520	$40,362	$3,364	15.1%	Details →
TNTennessee	$47,300	$40,186	$3,349	15.0%	Details →
MOMissouri	$48,470	$39,785	$3,315	17.9%	Details →
UTUtah	$49,270	$39,595	$3,300	19.6%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$47,710	$39,197	$3,266	17.8%	Details →
DEDelaware	$48,060	$38,702	$3,225	19.5%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$47,270	$38,580	$3,215	18.4%	Details →
MEMaine	$47,490	$38,314	$3,193	19.3%	Details →
ALAlabama	$47,490	$38,229	$3,186	19.5%	Details →
VTVermont	$46,130	$38,134	$3,178	17.3%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$45,960	$37,508	$3,126	18.4%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$45,970	$37,354	$3,113	18.7%	Details →
KSKansas	$44,060	$35,923	$2,994	18.5%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$42,920	$35,788	$2,982	16.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$42,100	$34,549	$2,879	17.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$41,990	$34,491	$2,874	17.9%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$41,500	$34,293	$2,858	17.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$37,250	$31,133	$2,594	16.4%	Details →
KYKentucky	$37,140	$30,840	$2,570	17.0%	Details →
MSMississippi	$36,980	$30,746	$2,562	16.9%	Details →
LALouisiana	$33,700	$28,633	$2,386	15.0%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Firefighter Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Firefighter Take-Home Pay by State

Firefighter Salary After Tax by City

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