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

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Graphic Designer earns $2,130 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 17 states · Graphic Designer leads in 30 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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
CACalifornia	$69,103	$56,253	+$12,850	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$48,325	+$10,756	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$45,330	+$10,743	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$44,797	-$9,102	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$45,078	-$8,982	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$44,308	-$8,839	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$50,270	-$8,206	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$41,395	-$8,135	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$36,181	-$7,565	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$41,299	-$6,917	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$40,087	-$6,804	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$50,107	+$6,144	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$36,797	-$6,052	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$38,159	-$6,028	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$54,034	+$5,822	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$47,522	+$5,625	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$45,258	-$5,390	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$49,372	+$4,985	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$42,701	+$4,821	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$40,810	-$4,581	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$54,203	+$4,575	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$37,944	-$4,538	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$40,290	-$4,018	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$49,129	-$4,018	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$41,368	-$3,728	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$57,674	+$3,518	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$47,207	-$2,992	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$42,304	-$2,944	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$48,113	+$2,148	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$45,915	-$1,607	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$45,332	+$1,557	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$50,573	+$1,532	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$49,478	+$1,519	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$44,264	-$1,514	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$42,744	-$1,511	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$41,420	-$1,509	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$41,405	-$1,493	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$42,384	-$1,490	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$49,129	-$804	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$42,306	+$793	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$41,966	-$773	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$51,971	+$756	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$44,861	-$751	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$40,611	-$747	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$49,139	-$736	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$56,406	+$649	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$60,040	-$619	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$45,361	$0	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$40,450	$0	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$45,972	$0	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$47,335	$0	A·B