Firefighter vs Police Officer 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)

Police Officer earns $16,760 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Police Officer leads in 51 states

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/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	Police Officer	Difference
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$63,297	-$28,806	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$79,391	-$26,414	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$63,127	-$24,426	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$61,587	-$22,390	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$59,716	-$20,121	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$83,373	-$19,536	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$66,452	-$19,434	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$48,584	-$17,745	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$61,752	-$16,456	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$47,000	-$15,868	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$51,262	-$15,474	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$63,085	-$14,844	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$75,375	-$14,682	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$58,622	-$13,583	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$58,272	-$13,553	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$51,612	-$13,478	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$62,430	-$13,357	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$51,445	-$13,130	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$41,690	-$13,057	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$72,916	-$12,887	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$61,698	-$12,587	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$62,542	-$11,477	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$54,552	-$10,711	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$50,631	-$10,269	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$66,926	-$10,038	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$44,215	-$9,921	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$49,916	-$9,730	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$45,307	-$9,384	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$49,052	-$9,267	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$52,679	-$9,224	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$63,720	-$9,160	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$46,475	-$8,967	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$56,401	-$8,397	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$64,174	-$8,125	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$45,155	-$7,802	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$46,233	-$7,653	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$57,023	-$7,317	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$57,077	-$7,290	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$37,335	-$6,589	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$81,037	-$6,437	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$66,431	-$5,505	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$60,915	-$5,195	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$51,566	-$5,080	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$43,021	-$4,792	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$39,129	-$4,579	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$59,994	-$4,500	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$55,423	-$4,059	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$60,422	-$3,594	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$63,289	-$3,346	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$69,841	-$3,011	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$67,981	-$877	A·B