Firefighter vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $23,100 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 1 states · Accountant leads in 50 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Firefighter earns more after tax.

State	Firefighter	Accountant	Difference
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$60,404	-$24,308	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$59,002	-$23,307	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$58,546	-$23,077	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$64,782	-$22,719	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$55,594	-$22,333	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$65,441	-$20,330	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$54,438	-$20,055	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$50,300	-$19,556	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$52,719	-$19,437	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$63,242	-$19,028	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$47,476	-$18,860	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$50,780	-$18,649	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$77,933	-$18,512	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$57,759	-$17,891	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$53,475	-$17,203	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$50,576	-$17,171	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$56,380	-$17,020	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$60,995	-$16,687	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$52,728	-$16,499	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$64,153	-$15,828	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$72,864	-$15,810	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$52,550	-$14,910	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$55,990	-$14,756	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$55,392	-$14,199	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$56,901	-$14,151	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$53,978	-$14,113	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$53,876	-$13,965	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$61,268	-$13,933	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$54,687	-$13,793	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$59,555	-$13,583	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$61,924	-$13,520	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$53,349	-$13,438	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$58,590	-$13,229	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$55,869	-$12,770	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$59,609	-$12,720	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$64,260	-$12,155	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$56,018	-$11,908	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$64,207	-$11,480	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$51,923	-$11,473	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$62,443	-$11,446	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$69,534	-$10,757	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$66,763	-$10,512	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$71,681	-$10,489	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$70,074	-$10,218	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$56,971	-$9,449	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$58,855	-$8,594	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$62,683	-$8,325	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$59,911	-$6,765	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$65,525	-$6,444	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$57,533	-$1,459	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$68,529	+$574	A·B