Firefighter vs Radiologic Technologist 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)

Radiologic Technologist earns $18,130 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 3 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 48 states

Radiologic Technologist

$77,660

national median wage

$63,464/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	Radiologic Technologist	Difference
VTVermont	$38,134	$65,765	-$27,631	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$61,803	-$27,312	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$72,903	-$25,885	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$63,982	-$25,280	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$58,616	-$22,828	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$53,899	-$22,767	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$51,111	-$22,478	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$61,606	-$22,011	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$52,127	-$21,287	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$59,461	-$21,146	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$59,779	-$20,582	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$63,246	-$19,404	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$53,429	-$19,136	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$66,524	-$18,520	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$66,552	-$18,311	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$54,153	-$18,229	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$74,341	-$17,514	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$60,422	-$16,967	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$69,240	-$16,262	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$70,737	-$16,176	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$53,286	-$15,932	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$55,468	-$15,106	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$78,653	-$14,817	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$70,822	-$14,774	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$53,238	-$14,658	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$61,111	-$14,625	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$51,739	-$14,231	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$53,832	-$14,047	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$48,562	-$14,013	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$53,556	-$13,370	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$43,237	-$12,491	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$73,079	-$12,154	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$62,859	-$11,794	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$60,637	-$11,526	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$60,488	-$10,701	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$65,810	-$10,090	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$58,912	-$9,840	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$54,346	-$9,627	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$53,483	-$8,188	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$58,897	-$7,533	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$52,052	-$7,012	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$45,236	-$7,008	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$61,431	-$5,937	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$64,942	-$5,000	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$54,628	-$4,922	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$64,765	-$4,735	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$54,587	+$2,301	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$68,855	-$2,025	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$65,736	+$1,369	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$59,915	+$778	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$74,903	-$303	A·B