Firefighter vs Civil Engineer 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)

Civil Engineer earns $39,110 more nationally

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

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
TNTennessee	$35,469	$69,634	-$34,165	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$68,055	-$33,672	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$66,024	-$32,764	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$68,293	-$32,598	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$74,479	-$32,415	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$77,372	-$32,261	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$60,053	-$31,437	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$66,837	-$30,741	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$63,442	-$30,159	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$62,285	-$30,154	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$60,568	-$29,824	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$64,709	-$28,437	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$68,099	-$28,231	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$64,312	-$28,084	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$69,047	-$27,854	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$75,965	-$27,640	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$60,878	-$27,473	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$70,905	-$26,690	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$69,272	-$26,173	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$70,337	-$26,030	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$65,935	-$26,024	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$63,531	-$25,891	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$68,366	-$25,616	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$70,825	-$25,464	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$86,518	-$25,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$69,386	-$25,275	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$66,438	-$25,205	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$70,734	-$24,762	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$64,246	-$24,335	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$64,199	-$24,335	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$70,865	-$23,976	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$83,000	-$23,919	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$71,017	-$23,682	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$64,434	-$23,540	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$82,924	-$23,503	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$62,771	-$23,411	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$74,387	-$23,389	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$75,694	-$22,967	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$70,337	-$22,816	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$62,681	-$22,231	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$70,617	-$22,214	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$73,587	-$21,482	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$70,596	-$20,335	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$79,036	-$20,259	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$75,694	-$19,443	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$72,448	-$19,302	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$75,792	-$18,738	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$77,771	-$17,914	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$71,361	-$17,004	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$70,356	-$14,283	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$83,144	-$14,042	A·B