Firefighter vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Firefighter earns $2,460 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 23 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 24 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
CACalifornia	$69,103	$49,547	+$19,556	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$45,834	+$13,587	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$46,207	+$12,570	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$48,889	+$10,967	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$46,051	+$10,022	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$46,402	+$9,849	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$38,451	-$9,835	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$40,541	-$9,797	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$51,539	+$9,653	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$48,017	+$9,038	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$44,308	-$8,839	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$45,602	+$8,755	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$45,111	+$8,035	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$40,969	-$7,563	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$40,843	-$7,560	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$40,656	-$7,395	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$43,504	-$7,232	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$41,299	-$6,917	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$45,211	+$6,894	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$45,923	+$6,804	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$38,761	-$6,631	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$43,817	+$6,444	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$42,337	-$6,108	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$42,084	-$5,988	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$41,005	-$5,310	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$47,854	-$4,755	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$46,440	+$4,557	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$54,793	+$4,288	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$42,997	+$3,893	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$43,718	-$3,850	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$41,368	-$3,728	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$44,726	+$3,678	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$44,285	-$3,092	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$42,898	-$2,986	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$42,304	-$2,944	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$45,016	+$2,318	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$42,104	-$2,240	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$42,701	+$1,607	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$46,718	+$1,607	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$43,839	+$1,522	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$42,744	-$1,511	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$41,420	-$1,509	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$43,556	-$1,492	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$42,384	-$1,490	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$41,939	-$1,489	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$45,196	+$776	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$41,993	+$757	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$44,215	$0	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$45,111	$0	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$44,111	$0	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$47,522	$0	A·B