Lawyer vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $88,980 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 states

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Firefighter	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$59,421	+$87,169	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$57,054	+$79,159	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$42,064	+$62,890	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$45,111	+$60,772	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$58,777	+$57,289	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$52,727	+$55,640	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$44,215	+$54,388	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$44,308	+$53,373	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$69,103	+$53,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$36,096	+$52,142	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$35,469	+$51,752	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$35,695	+$49,719	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$59,856	+$49,252	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$61,192	+$48,109	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$33,261	+$46,833	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$54,357	+$46,695	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$46,889	+$46,314	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$50,997	+$46,239	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$48,325	+$45,228	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$32,131	+$45,185	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$47,335	+$45,159	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$41,233	+$44,870	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$56,251	+$44,770	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$34,383	+$44,248	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$48,403	+$43,636	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$52,105	+$43,613	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$30,745	+$43,610	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$36,229	+$42,681	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$33,283	+$42,623	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$53,146	+$42,484	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$45,972	+$42,162	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$45,361	+$41,989	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$28,616	+$41,941	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$36,273	+$41,803	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$41,193	+$40,641	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$39,868	+$40,344	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$44,111	+$39,586	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$42,750	+$39,413	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$33,406	+$39,214	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$37,640	+$38,801	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$39,865	+$38,558	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$43,099	+$38,469	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$39,911	+$38,459	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$40,894	+$38,378	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$39,360	+$37,315	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$39,912	+$37,265	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$50,261	+$34,490	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$59,081	+$34,472	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$40,450	+$33,832	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$47,522	+$32,665	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$56,073	+$25,461	A·B