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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $52,380 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$103,870	-$68,082	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$82,372	-$53,739	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$101,344	-$53,341	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$93,429	-$49,973	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$80,848	-$49,715	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$86,547	-$48,413	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$84,816	-$46,587	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$80,755	-$46,462	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$86,124	-$45,938	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$76,069	-$45,323	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$87,439	-$43,598	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$77,183	-$42,692	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$81,290	-$42,588	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$80,547	-$42,233	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$88,652	-$42,167	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$72,883	-$42,043	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$80,538	-$40,175	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$79,675	-$40,081	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$77,330	-$39,976	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$79,422	-$39,637	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$77,046	-$39,538	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$77,991	-$39,411	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$84,317	-$39,021	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$73,138	-$38,589	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$72,897	-$36,974	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$97,342	-$36,416	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$85,125	-$36,052	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$84,214	-$35,972	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$80,830	-$35,790	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$74,721	-$35,524	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$90,735	-$35,241	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$91,313	-$34,486	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$98,239	-$34,403	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$77,157	-$32,438	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$85,357	-$32,379	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$83,091	-$32,027	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$76,285	-$29,267	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$77,239	-$28,128	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$77,789	-$28,084	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$77,284	-$27,497	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$82,585	-$26,536	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$100,620	-$26,020	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$82,656	-$25,768	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$83,983	-$23,953	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$91,005	-$23,901	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$79,004	-$23,283	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$74,393	-$23,029	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$76,977	-$22,416	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$76,669	-$16,727	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$76,991	-$16,298	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$82,409	-$15,579	A·B