Firefighter vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $46,610 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
VAVirginia	$42,064	$83,142	-$41,078	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$86,102	-$40,991	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$76,253	-$40,784	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$80,602	-$40,691	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$75,148	-$39,453	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$72,682	-$39,421	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$73,614	-$39,231	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$74,236	-$38,140	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$66,231	-$37,614	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$98,645	-$37,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$70,271	-$36,988	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$69,087	-$36,957	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$83,992	-$35,667	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$75,373	-$35,505	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$66,089	-$35,345	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$70,625	-$34,353	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$75,380	-$34,187	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$78,179	-$33,964	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$79,028	-$33,667	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$69,892	-$33,664	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$67,017	-$33,611	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$77,660	-$33,353	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$75,862	-$33,112	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$69,605	-$31,965	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$75,017	-$31,918	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$77,769	-$31,797	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$82,571	-$31,574	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$75,507	-$31,397	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$72,607	-$31,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$78,694	-$31,359	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$83,814	-$31,088	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$70,929	-$31,065	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$90,479	-$31,058	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$77,250	-$30,361	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$69,683	-$29,772	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$88,452	-$29,675	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$70,505	-$29,611	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$77,868	-$29,465	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$68,718	-$29,358	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$76,253	-$28,732	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$78,857	-$28,596	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$80,416	-$28,311	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$68,746	-$28,296	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$86,102	-$27,021	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$83,036	-$26,785	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$83,134	-$26,080	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$79,067	-$25,921	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$85,710	-$25,854	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$76,861	-$22,504	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$88,828	-$19,726	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$73,095	-$17,022	A·B