Firefighter vs Registered Nurse 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)

Registered Nurse earns $34,070 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Registered Nurse leads in 51 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$47,018	$95,593	-$48,575	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$74,456	-$39,965	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$98,222	-$34,385	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$86,700	-$33,723	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$62,342	-$33,709	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$63,661	-$32,528	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$67,927	-$32,139	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$62,367	-$31,528	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$85,760	-$31,200	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$69,107	-$30,405	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$76,950	-$28,946	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$65,855	-$28,501	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$58,573	-$27,827	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$62,086	-$27,793	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$65,573	-$27,439	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$66,199	-$27,002	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$74,972	-$26,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$60,267	-$25,717	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$80,580	-$24,531	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$62,693	-$24,379	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$60,189	-$24,266	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$64,428	-$24,242	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$62,819	-$24,240	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$61,403	-$23,894	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$63,048	-$23,454	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$66,369	-$22,528	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$62,136	-$22,351	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$65,691	-$22,236	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$72,152	-$21,087	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$65,709	-$20,989	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$67,022	-$20,536	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$76,006	-$20,285	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$75,687	-$18,860	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$63,619	-$18,323	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$67,115	-$18,043	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$57,730	-$17,368	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$55,520	-$17,291	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$72,714	-$17,220	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$60,659	-$15,619	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$76,463	-$15,537	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$75,453	-$15,511	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$64,537	-$15,426	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$63,278	-$13,491	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$73,193	-$13,164	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$87,749	-$13,148	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$62,853	-$13,147	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$62,960	-$11,596	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$77,929	-$11,100	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$67,774	-$10,886	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$76,747	-$9,642	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$65,487	-$4,794	A·B