Firefighter vs Construction Manager 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)

Construction Manager earns $48,120 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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	Construction Manager	Difference
TNTennessee	$35,469	$75,262	-$39,793	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$82,297	-$37,186	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$69,861	-$36,601	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$72,673	-$36,578	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$72,244	-$36,549	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$70,699	-$36,316	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$78,355	-$36,291	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$83,000	-$34,675	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$67,378	-$34,095	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$62,022	-$33,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$77,372	-$33,065	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$76,103	-$33,004	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$64,899	-$32,768	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$68,957	-$32,728	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$68,930	-$32,658	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$73,758	-$32,565	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$63,194	-$32,450	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$93,553	-$32,361	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$71,924	-$32,056	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$90,739	-$31,658	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$88,649	-$31,595	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$90,832	-$31,411	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$75,367	-$31,153	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$68,695	-$31,055	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$63,488	-$30,082	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$77,372	-$29,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$73,940	-$29,829	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$71,027	-$29,794	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$72,308	-$29,558	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$82,240	-$29,513	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$74,791	-$29,430	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$88,185	-$29,408	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$70,240	-$29,346	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$80,322	-$29,325	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$69,207	-$29,296	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$76,399	-$29,065	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$68,725	-$28,860	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$74,789	-$28,817	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$80,803	-$28,698	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$76,972	-$28,569	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$67,827	-$28,467	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$68,125	-$28,214	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$88,007	-$28,151	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$74,936	-$28,047	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$67,837	-$27,387	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$80,186	-$27,040	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$76,140	-$25,879	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$81,485	-$25,234	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$80,292	-$24,219	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$78,555	-$24,198	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$90,358	-$21,255	A·B