Firefighter vs Pharmacist 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)

Pharmacist earns $75,970 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 states

Pharmacist

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/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	Pharmacist	Difference
TNTennessee	$35,469	$94,256	-$58,787	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$105,883	-$57,558	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$92,849	-$56,577	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$87,118	-$54,987	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$90,650	-$54,954	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$94,586	-$54,718	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$87,767	-$54,507	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$83,030	-$54,414	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$84,859	-$54,114	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$98,364	-$54,057	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$90,130	-$54,034	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$99,048	-$53,937	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$87,058	-$53,775	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$87,885	-$53,502	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$88,862	-$52,633	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$94,312	-$52,248	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$95,157	-$52,058	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$85,013	-$51,608	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$110,667	-$51,586	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$92,549	-$51,356	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$90,486	-$51,126	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$88,693	-$51,052	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$112,034	-$50,843	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$94,280	-$50,065	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$96,997	-$49,476	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$90,659	-$49,426	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$89,698	-$49,247	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$93,322	-$49,211	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$96,411	-$49,076	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$95,837	-$48,948	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$88,842	-$48,931	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$88,801	-$48,889	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$94,677	-$48,705	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$89,561	-$48,667	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$93,828	-$48,466	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$88,120	-$48,255	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$90,652	-$47,901	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$99,534	-$47,429	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$99,532	-$46,806	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$95,065	-$46,661	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$99,731	-$46,585	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$95,917	-$45,656	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$95,958	-$44,960	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$101,119	-$44,065	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$98,527	-$42,276	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$100,862	-$42,085	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$101,007	-$41,585	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$96,687	-$40,613	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$100,431	-$40,575	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$94,713	-$40,355	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$102,758	-$33,655	A·B