Firefighter vs Graphic Designer 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)

Graphic Designer earns $1,770 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 27 states · Graphic Designer leads in 24 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$43,131	+$13,757	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$53,551	+$13,554	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$47,572	+$13,121	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$50,492	-$12,359	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$46,796	-$12,305	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$62,303	+$12,297	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$47,056	-$11,268	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$41,327	-$10,194	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$40,976	-$10,137	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$38,379	-$9,746	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$57,834	+$8,996	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$46,290	-$8,937	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$54,903	-$8,417	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$47,301	-$8,104	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$51,852	+$8,091	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$48,124	+$7,925	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$45,107	-$7,599	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$46,983	-$7,388	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$42,626	+$7,080	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$67,903	-$6,977	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$36,964	+$6,878	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$53,289	+$6,741	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$44,824	+$6,540	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$46,557	+$6,420	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$37,068	-$6,322	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$48,457	+$6,104	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$44,761	-$6,059	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$39,199	+$5,841	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$41,263	+$5,755	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$43,251	+$4,990	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$40,668	+$4,628	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$42,730	-$4,416	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$40,230	-$4,307	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$59,562	+$4,275	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$39,538	+$3,918	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$45,894	+$3,893	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$51,966	+$3,754	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$43,753	-$3,568	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$30,744	+$3,549	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$45,751	+$3,360	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$37,859	-$3,310	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$37,494	+$2,869	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$52,659	+$2,835	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$40,886	-$2,306	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$42,459	+$2,260	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$58,958	-$2,130	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$41,623	-$1,838	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$52,021	-$956	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$38,711	-$482	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$48,703	+$370	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$48,229	-$225	A·B