Firefighter vs Financial Analyst 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)

Financial Analyst earns $39,440 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Financial Analyst leads in 51 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
NYNew York	$57,054	$94,230	-$37,175	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$70,592	-$34,496	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$69,235	-$33,540	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$75,157	-$33,093	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$78,139	-$33,028	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$66,784	-$31,315	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$74,609	-$30,394	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$62,782	-$29,521	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$87,397	-$27,976	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$71,371	-$27,064	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$60,070	-$26,787	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$60,777	-$26,394	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$54,059	-$25,443	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$61,325	-$25,053	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$65,927	-$24,694	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$73,010	-$24,685	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$84,329	-$24,472	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$55,152	-$24,407	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$56,436	-$24,305	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$57,702	-$24,296	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$82,983	-$24,206	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$66,730	-$23,980	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$85,033	-$23,842	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$79,889	-$23,638	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$74,598	-$23,601	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$59,800	-$23,572	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$71,768	-$23,364	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$70,485	-$23,151	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$60,226	-$22,586	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$62,292	-$22,424	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$62,983	-$22,089	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$68,769	-$21,879	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$65,457	-$21,346	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$60,571	-$21,211	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$62,324	-$21,131	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$75,429	-$21,072	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$73,726	-$20,999	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$60,852	-$20,940	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$60,721	-$20,856	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$72,826	-$20,721	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$66,638	-$20,666	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$65,359	-$19,998	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$59,658	-$19,747	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$62,379	-$19,280	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$68,163	-$17,902	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$57,583	-$17,133	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$68,198	-$15,052	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$60,333	-$12,812	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$80,049	-$10,946	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$67,361	-$8,280	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$62,470	-$6,396	A·B