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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $77,950 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 states

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/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
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$107,638	-$73,147	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$122,813	-$69,836	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$99,304	-$68,172	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$96,379	-$67,745	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$107,086	-$66,724	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$97,472	-$66,632	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$96,810	-$66,064	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$99,904	-$64,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$97,961	-$63,412	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$97,178	-$62,884	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$101,175	-$61,978	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$105,227	-$61,385	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$101,003	-$60,817	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$99,244	-$60,543	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$96,397	-$60,474	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$99,983	-$60,198	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$107,968	-$59,964	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$97,157	-$59,648	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$96,932	-$58,798	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$98,292	-$58,698	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$96,587	-$58,273	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$95,513	-$58,159	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$96,376	-$58,147	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$96,323	-$57,744	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$104,292	-$57,274	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$102,544	-$57,248	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$99,494	-$56,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$103,853	-$54,781	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$102,594	-$54,353	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$108,680	-$54,119	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$98,738	-$54,018	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$104,871	-$53,806	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$97,871	-$52,832	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$101,999	-$52,211	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$98,136	-$51,650	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$100,241	-$51,130	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$106,033	-$49,984	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$112,878	-$49,041	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$108,974	-$48,944	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$97,048	-$47,343	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$98,670	-$47,306	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$118,589	-$43,989	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$99,936	-$43,048	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$97,757	-$42,263	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$97,661	-$40,834	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$94,282	-$38,562	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$98,958	-$38,032	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$96,900	-$36,958	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$97,559	-$36,866	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$97,457	-$30,627	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$95,586	-$28,481	A·B