Firefighter vs Electrician 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)

Electrician earns $2,820 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 11 states · Electrician leads in 40 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$62,102	-$27,611	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$48,659	-$20,026	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$59,057	-$19,860	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$48,016	-$17,176	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$51,244	-$16,951	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$60,502	-$16,661	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$56,346	-$16,561	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$62,568	-$15,550	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$46,261	-$15,514	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$53,145	-$14,831	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$69,375	-$14,815	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$66,419	-$13,441	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$49,210	-$13,287	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$43,977	-$12,844	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$57,122	-$12,403	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$71,994	-$11,301	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$49,855	-$11,153	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$46,383	-$10,595	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$48,560	-$10,426	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$50,046	+$9,984	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$55,042	-$9,746	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$48,273	-$9,694	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$47,042	-$9,688	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$49,739	-$9,554	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$57,758	+$9,346	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$48,818	-$9,223	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$46,653	-$9,145	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$49,225	-$8,863	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$59,737	+$7,093	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$62,715	-$5,888	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$50,926	-$5,887	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$40,145	-$5,596	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$48,566	-$5,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$44,846	+$4,226	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$59,624	+$4,212	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$52,721	+$4,167	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$51,989	-$3,985	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$41,943	-$3,715	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$54,821	-$3,457	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$52,175	+$3,319	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$52,285	-$3,174	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$47,915	+$3,150	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$52,891	-$3,104	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$48,955	-$2,469	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$76,739	-$2,139	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$54,367	+$1,682	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$62,485	-$1,559	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$48,387	+$1,319	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$48,888	-$646	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$59,378	+$564	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$56,173	-$453	A·B