Firefighter vs Plumber 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)

Plumber earns $3,440 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 12 states · Plumber leads in 39 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$63,278	-$28,787	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$52,627	-$23,994	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$61,281	-$22,085	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$50,229	-$19,389	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$46,764	-$16,018	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$59,998	-$15,278	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$67,284	-$14,307	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$49,950	-$14,027	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$48,478	-$12,691	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$59,644	-$12,626	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$66,782	-$12,221	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$50,840	-$12,138	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$71,890	-$11,196	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$49,237	-$11,103	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$48,913	-$10,598	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$41,625	-$10,492	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$50,088	-$10,304	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$64,456	+$10,144	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$49,008	-$9,413	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$54,543	+$9,294	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$60,612	-$9,248	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$51,200	+$8,830	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$48,566	-$8,381	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$45,110	-$7,757	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$51,579	-$7,738	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$52,535	-$7,240	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$60,387	+$6,718	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$63,460	-$6,633	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$44,111	-$6,602	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$60,387	+$6,443	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$42,789	+$6,283	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$40,465	-$6,171	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$40,359	-$5,810	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$44,322	-$5,742	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$50,486	+$5,563	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$50,376	+$5,118	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$43,013	-$4,785	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$49,663	-$4,624	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$52,021	-$4,018	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$52,303	+$3,417	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$53,672	+$3,216	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$56,972	+$2,970	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$46,097	-$2,642	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$42,990	-$2,627	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$50,803	-$2,561	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$52,179	-$2,392	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$51,486	-$2,375	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$49,233	+$1,832	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$62,485	-$1,559	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$47,426	-$940	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$50,555	-$849	A·B