Firefighter vs Data Scientist 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)

Data Scientist earns $51,240 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Data Scientist leads in 51 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$61,192	$105,883	-$44,691	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$84,815	-$42,751	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$78,171	-$42,475	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$86,518	-$41,407	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$75,267	-$39,172	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$73,855	-$38,386	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$84,407	-$36,082	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$68,582	-$35,322	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$77,564	-$34,814	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$85,598	-$34,601	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$92,626	-$33,849	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$77,917	-$33,703	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$90,520	-$33,466	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$77,372	-$33,065	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$66,066	-$32,783	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$85,507	-$32,780	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$64,899	-$32,768	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$72,562	-$32,694	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$92,029	-$32,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$69,340	-$31,700	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$60,053	-$31,437	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$67,630	-$31,401	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$67,523	-$31,251	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$61,881	-$31,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$72,338	-$31,105	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$78,418	-$31,083	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$81,068	-$30,807	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$77,650	-$30,761	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$78,879	-$30,475	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$64,750	-$30,367	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$71,066	-$29,873	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$75,465	-$29,493	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$74,791	-$29,430	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$70,240	-$29,346	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$69,207	-$29,296	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$73,289	-$29,178	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$68,459	-$29,099	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$88,647	-$28,791	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$68,078	-$28,214	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$60,878	-$27,473	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$96,263	-$27,160	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$66,832	-$26,921	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$67,193	-$26,743	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$78,835	-$26,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$82,772	-$26,521	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$69,272	-$26,173	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$79,863	-$25,506	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$76,669	-$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$68,227	-$20,705	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$77,372	-$18,291	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$71,598	-$15,525	A·B