Firefighter vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $36,400 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
TNTennessee	$35,469	$68,515	-$33,046	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$65,008	-$31,747	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$67,246	-$31,551	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$59,666	-$31,049	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$66,454	-$30,358	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$71,514	-$29,450	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$77,660	-$29,335	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$63,699	-$29,316	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$68,998	-$29,130	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$62,399	-$29,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$59,524	-$28,780	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$64,997	-$28,725	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$60,592	-$28,461	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$72,032	-$27,725	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$63,921	-$27,692	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$72,736	-$27,625	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$65,087	-$27,446	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$71,166	-$26,952	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$66,190	-$26,830	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$67,977	-$26,784	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$59,841	-$26,436	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$66,203	-$26,292	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$65,523	-$25,073	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$71,822	-$24,933	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$83,992	-$24,911	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$69,002	-$24,892	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$66,052	-$24,818	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$67,502	-$24,404	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$71,293	-$23,958	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$63,818	-$23,953	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$66,664	-$23,914	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$71,329	-$23,807	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$64,699	-$23,805	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$69,659	-$23,687	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$63,218	-$23,307	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$68,452	-$23,091	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$75,168	-$23,063	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$75,307	-$22,580	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$70,242	-$21,839	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$74,846	-$21,700	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$82,585	-$21,393	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$79,467	-$20,046	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$70,233	-$19,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$77,996	-$19,219	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$70,041	-$19,043	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$74,337	-$18,264	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$74,026	-$17,775	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$74,769	-$17,714	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$76,753	-$16,897	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$69,013	-$14,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$78,511	-$9,408	A·B