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

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Radiologic Technologist earns $8,360 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 2 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 49 states

Radiologic Technologist

$65,140

national median wage

$54,520/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	$39,868	$54,336	-$14,468	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$47,615	-$14,354	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$49,659	-$13,964	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$48,654	-$13,185	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$43,915	-$13,171	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$41,787	-$13,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$48,379	-$12,283	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$49,874	-$12,234	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$46,208	-$11,825	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$44,933	-$11,650	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$50,702	-$11,342	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$50,784	-$10,872	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$47,047	-$10,775	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$52,780	-$10,716	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$58,666	-$10,341	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$46,467	-$10,239	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$43,548	-$10,142	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$42,235	-$10,104	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$49,689	-$9,239	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$52,679	-$8,464	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$53,475	-$8,364	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$58,529	-$8,268	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$50,630	-$7,880	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$51,868	-$7,561	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$66,404	-$7,323	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$68,515	-$7,323	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$54,181	-$7,292	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$48,467	-$7,274	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$59,245	-$7,140	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$51,173	-$7,062	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$47,905	-$7,011	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$49,759	-$6,660	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$47,587	-$6,354	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$46,190	-$6,278	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$46,143	-$6,278	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$53,475	-$5,954	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$54,355	-$5,952	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$51,000	-$5,639	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$58,666	-$5,520	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$50,945	-$4,973	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$52,288	-$4,954	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$57,595	-$4,868	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$64,004	-$4,583	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$54,872	-$3,875	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$62,312	-$3,535	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$59,433	-$3,360	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$52,663	+$1,694	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$67,522	+$1,581	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$57,814	-$1,563	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$57,969	-$914	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$60,758	-$902	A·B