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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $36,300 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 1 states · Psychologist leads in 50 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
KYKentucky	$30,840	$86,814	-$55,975	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$75,587	-$41,096	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$79,632	-$40,930	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$70,463	-$39,717	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$84,720	-$39,425	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$70,284	-$39,151	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$77,771	-$38,575	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$72,693	-$38,144	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$74,654	-$36,425	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$90,811	-$36,251	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$71,654	-$34,145	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$72,028	-$33,714	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$73,777	-$33,592	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$81,812	-$33,570	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$92,718	-$32,688	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$78,657	-$31,639	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$69,391	-$30,811	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$83,310	-$30,332	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$75,047	-$30,007	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$78,760	-$29,649	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$69,183	-$28,821	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$67,473	-$27,879	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$66,450	-$26,665	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$54,657	-$26,024	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$81,649	-$25,600	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$62,003	-$23,869	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$72,598	-$22,892	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$58,485	-$22,697	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$77,733	-$22,238	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$55,893	-$21,600	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$77,226	-$21,505	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$65,033	-$21,191	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$72,193	-$20,829	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$65,917	-$19,431	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$82,835	-$18,999	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$67,938	-$18,866	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$61,981	-$17,261	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$89,768	-$15,167	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$58,354	-$14,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$81,520	-$14,415	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$63,298	-$13,511	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$49,188	-$13,264	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$69,685	-$12,797	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$72,720	-$12,027	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$71,726	-$11,783	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$71,069	-$10,143	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$65,944	-$9,116	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$59,707	-$8,642	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$74,262	-$7,432	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$41,292	-$3,938	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$44,372	+$3,632	A·B