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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Firefighter earns $2,090 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 26 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 25 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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
WAWashington	$74,600	$53,411	+$21,189	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$48,137	+$18,693	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$48,560	+$15,277	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$52,154	+$14,950	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$45,019	-$14,179	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$48,635	-$14,144	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$47,406	+$13,287	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$46,867	+$13,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$40,290	-$11,657	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$48,656	+$11,374	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$41,221	-$10,475	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$50,602	+$10,323	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$45,772	+$9,722	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$45,554	-$9,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$47,420	+$9,468	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$40,548	-$9,415	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$48,085	+$8,743	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$46,581	+$7,979	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$45,321	-$7,967	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$46,011	-$7,877	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$47,415	-$7,820	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$46,518	-$7,817	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$47,883	-$7,521	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$46,541	-$7,344	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$48,535	+$7,186	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$50,607	-$6,765	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$42,355	+$6,717	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$46,863	-$6,677	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$44,822	+$6,243	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$40,017	-$5,724	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$40,222	-$5,673	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$51,113	+$4,936	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$41,858	-$4,349	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$49,562	-$4,267	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$39,925	-$4,137	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$44,380	+$3,861	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$47,616	+$3,748	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$42,107	-$3,527	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$41,582	-$3,268	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$46,810	+$2,896	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$43,651	+$2,835	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$40,210	-$1,982	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$41,351	-$1,566	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$54,319	-$1,342	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$49,281	-$1,278	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$48,032	+$1,079	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$48,719	+$1,068	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$43,005	+$450	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$44,392	+$327	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$46,865	+$153	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$44,956	+$84	A·B