Firefighter vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $28,550 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
VAVirginia	$42,064	$70,222	-$28,158	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$67,723	-$27,855	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$61,978	-$26,283	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$61,480	-$26,011	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$58,613	-$25,352	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$73,439	-$25,114	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$60,618	-$24,522	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$83,178	-$23,757	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$63,030	-$23,670	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$57,750	-$23,367	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$56,495	-$23,212	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$54,710	-$22,580	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$58,666	-$22,393	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$58,613	-$22,384	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$62,276	-$22,365	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$50,865	-$22,249	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$52,959	-$22,215	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$67,108	-$21,997	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$66,066	-$21,852	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$59,277	-$21,637	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$82,585	-$21,393	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$64,997	-$20,690	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$73,339	-$20,612	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$61,473	-$20,579	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$53,971	-$20,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$72,544	-$20,439	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$64,449	-$20,338	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$68,336	-$19,933	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$78,650	-$19,873	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$62,721	-$19,622	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$59,339	-$19,428	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$60,574	-$19,381	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$69,617	-$19,356	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$59,723	-$19,273	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$60,152	-$18,919	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$65,715	-$18,826	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$61,408	-$18,658	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$65,910	-$18,576	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$65,701	-$18,179	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$57,999	-$18,135	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$76,957	-$17,876	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$63,577	-$17,605	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$77,393	-$17,537	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$62,503	-$17,142	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$74,125	-$17,071	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$68,062	-$17,065	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$73,095	-$17,022	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$72,729	-$16,478	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$68,515	-$15,369	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$82,174	-$13,071	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$65,743	-$11,386	A·B