Firefighter vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $88,980 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$146,590	-$87,169	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$136,214	-$79,159	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$104,954	-$62,890	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$105,883	-$60,772	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$116,066	-$57,289	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$108,366	-$55,640	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$98,602	-$54,388	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$97,681	-$53,373	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$122,245	-$53,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$88,237	-$52,142	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$87,221	-$51,752	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$85,414	-$49,719	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$109,108	-$49,252	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$109,300	-$48,109	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$80,093	-$46,833	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$101,053	-$46,695	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$93,203	-$46,314	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$97,237	-$46,239	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$93,553	-$45,228	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$77,315	-$45,185	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$92,494	-$45,159	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$86,103	-$44,870	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$101,021	-$44,770	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$78,631	-$44,248	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$92,040	-$43,636	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$95,718	-$43,613	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$74,355	-$43,610	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$78,909	-$42,681	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$75,906	-$42,623	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$95,630	-$42,484	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$88,134	-$42,162	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$87,350	-$41,989	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$70,557	-$41,941	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$78,076	-$41,803	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$81,834	-$40,641	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$80,212	-$40,344	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$83,697	-$39,586	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$82,163	-$39,413	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$72,620	-$39,214	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$76,441	-$38,801	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$78,422	-$38,558	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$81,567	-$38,469	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$78,370	-$38,459	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$79,272	-$38,378	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$76,675	-$37,315	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$77,176	-$37,265	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$84,752	-$34,490	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$93,553	-$34,472	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$74,282	-$33,832	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$80,186	-$32,665	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$81,534	-$25,461	A·B