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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $91,630 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
DEDelaware	$38,510	$118,462	-$79,952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$129,532	-$68,606	A·B
CACalifornia	$62,752	$130,405	-$67,652	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,491	$124,091	-$67,599	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$110,976	-$64,490	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,306	$96,814	-$62,507	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$92,147	-$61,015	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$100,511	-$60,325	A·B
COColorado	$59,693	$118,652	-$58,959	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$114,584	-$58,535	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$85,052	-$56,419	A·B
NYNew York	$66,417	$122,531	-$56,114	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$91,622	-$54,268	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$92,404	-$54,175	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$91,575	-$51,981	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$102,561	-$51,496	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$91,263	-$51,478	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,554	$111,006	-$51,452	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$99,486	-$51,245	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$111,152	-$50,459	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$98,624	-$49,552	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$88,251	-$49,054	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,706	$101,702	-$48,996	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$83,792	-$48,004	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$92,667	-$47,948	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$102,767	-$47,273	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$95,090	-$47,087	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$77,582	-$46,743	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$96,394	-$46,607	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$82,172	-$46,249	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$94,344	-$45,232	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,546	$110,820	-$44,273	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$76,666	-$42,373	A·B
OROregon	$54,047	$95,064	-$41,016	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$70,609	-$39,863	A·B
WAWashington	$73,303	$113,016	-$39,713	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$77,014	-$39,506	A·B
RIRhode Island	$54,956	$93,761	-$38,805	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,838	$94,696	-$37,858	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$75,735	-$37,601	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$81,868	-$36,572	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$76,753	-$36,391	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$81,229	-$36,190	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,721	$82,766	-$36,046	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$74,481	-$35,902	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$79,300	-$35,458	A·B
MEMaine	$38,077	$73,239	-$35,162	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$76,216	-$32,761	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$66,805	-$32,256	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$78,612	-$28,906	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$75,376	-$24,012	A·B