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

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $62,320 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$96,594	-$48,269	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$83,050	-$47,355	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$82,585	-$47,116	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$86,848	-$46,980	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$91,730	-$46,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$82,018	-$45,922	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$106,847	-$45,655	A·B
VAVirginia	$42,064	$87,664	-$45,600	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$88,916	-$44,609	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$77,798	-$44,537	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$80,474	-$44,202	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$79,845	-$43,616	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$82,622	-$43,262	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$77,580	-$43,197	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$75,519	-$42,236	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$79,288	-$41,647	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$82,783	-$41,590	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$84,580	-$41,481	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$88,106	-$41,217	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$85,191	-$40,977	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$69,513	-$40,897	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$73,008	-$40,878	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$88,113	-$40,778	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$80,602	-$40,691	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$100,055	-$40,634	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$99,221	-$40,444	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$83,089	-$40,339	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$88,651	-$40,248	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$99,328	-$40,247	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$92,843	-$40,116	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$79,980	-$40,116	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$92,163	-$40,058	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$87,509	-$39,988	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$70,685	-$39,940	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$80,826	-$39,932	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$83,964	-$39,853	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$79,381	-$39,469	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$79,702	-$39,252	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$85,088	-$39,116	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$84,316	-$38,955	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$72,235	-$38,829	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$89,825	-$38,828	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$95,763	-$38,709	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$79,817	-$38,584	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$88,558	-$38,297	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$96,346	-$36,490	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$89,620	-$36,474	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$92,548	-$36,297	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$89,721	-$33,648	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$86,671	-$32,314	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$100,048	-$30,945	A·B