Firefighter vs UX Designer 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)

UX Designer earns $41,800 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · UX Designer leads in 51 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$61,192	$101,379	-$40,187	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$81,850	-$39,786	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$71,642	-$35,546	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$71,197	-$35,502	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$69,922	-$34,453	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$79,067	-$33,956	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$90,775	-$33,721	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$91,077	-$31,656	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$78,364	-$30,039	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$63,089	-$29,828	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$69,636	-$29,768	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$71,920	-$29,170	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$87,799	-$29,022	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$79,933	-$28,936	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$72,441	-$28,227	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$78,241	-$27,980	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$80,547	-$27,820	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$61,087	-$27,804	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$72,032	-$27,725	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$75,326	-$26,923	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$73,984	-$26,649	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$63,796	-$26,155	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$57,978	-$25,847	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$54,414	-$25,797	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$61,930	-$25,702	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$66,707	-$25,474	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$59,733	-$25,350	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$71,822	-$24,933	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$55,585	-$24,841	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$60,776	-$24,504	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$93,552	-$24,450	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$76,480	-$24,375	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$64,240	-$24,328	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$65,285	-$24,092	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$83,791	-$23,935	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$69,113	-$23,752	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$69,659	-$23,687	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$63,030	-$23,670	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$67,701	-$23,591	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$64,054	-$23,160	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$62,525	-$22,660	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$61,279	-$21,367	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$54,623	-$21,217	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$61,656	-$21,206	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$75,553	-$21,196	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$77,245	-$20,994	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$63,404	-$20,305	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$72,736	-$19,590	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$62,887	-$15,365	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$72,032	-$12,951	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$66,885	-$10,812	A·B