Firefighter vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $65,980 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$97,419	-$63,126	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$90,461	-$61,827	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$91,214	-$60,081	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$96,604	-$58,470	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$92,994	-$57,206	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$96,991	-$56,805	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$91,433	-$53,925	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$100,921	-$51,848	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$99,362	-$51,359	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,510	$89,505	-$50,995	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$99,124	-$50,882	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,306	$84,407	-$50,100	A·B
MEMaine	$38,077	$88,072	-$49,995	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$89,111	-$49,516	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$88,311	-$48,526	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$84,530	-$47,176	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$76,375	-$45,628	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$105,925	-$44,999	A·B
CACalifornia	$62,752	$107,150	-$44,398	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,706	$96,781	-$44,075	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$74,601	-$43,761	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$92,828	-$43,717	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$89,773	-$43,287	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$94,108	-$43,043	A·B
WAWashington	$73,303	$115,099	-$41,795	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$76,009	-$41,459	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$76,025	-$40,102	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$89,221	-$39,433	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$78,149	-$38,952	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,838	$95,719	-$38,881	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$83,324	-$38,605	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$94,460	-$38,411	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,546	$104,713	-$38,167	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,491	$94,186	-$37,695	A·B
RIRhode Island	$54,956	$92,451	-$37,495	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$91,407	-$35,912	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$78,688	-$35,233	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$73,177	-$34,949	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$72,829	-$34,249	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,554	$93,354	-$33,800	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$78,140	-$32,845	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$75,944	-$32,102	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$92,747	-$32,054	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$72,124	-$31,762	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$76,597	-$31,558	A·B
COColorado	$59,693	$90,079	-$30,386	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,721	$74,433	-$27,713	A·B
NYNew York	$66,417	$93,879	-$27,462	A·B
OROregon	$54,047	$72,098	-$18,051	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$64,623	-$14,917	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$63,465	-$12,101	A·B