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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $91,630 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 states

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/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
DEDelaware	$119,153	$38,702	+$80,451	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$63,837	+$69,139	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$60,926	+$68,606	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$56,827	+$68,087	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$46,486	+$64,490	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$34,491	+$62,929	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$31,133	+$61,015	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$40,186	+$60,325	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$60,030	+$59,361	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$56,049	+$58,535	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$28,633	+$56,419	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$66,830	+$56,144	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$37,354	+$54,268	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$38,229	+$54,175	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$39,595	+$51,981	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$59,943	+$51,860	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$51,065	+$51,496	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$39,785	+$51,478	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$48,242	+$51,245	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$60,693	+$50,459	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$49,072	+$49,552	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$39,197	+$49,054	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$52,977	+$48,996	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$35,788	+$48,004	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$44,720	+$47,948	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$55,494	+$47,273	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$48,004	+$47,087	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$30,840	+$46,743	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$49,787	+$46,607	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$35,923	+$46,249	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$49,111	+$45,232	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$67,105	+$44,571	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$34,293	+$42,373	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$54,560	+$41,494	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$74,600	+$40,524	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$30,746	+$39,863	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$37,508	+$39,506	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$55,721	+$39,140	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$56,888	+$37,897	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$38,134	+$37,601	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$45,296	+$36,572	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$40,362	+$36,391	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$45,040	+$36,190	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$47,018	+$36,138	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$38,580	+$35,902	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$43,841	+$35,458	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$38,314	+$35,426	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$43,455	+$32,761	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$34,549	+$32,256	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$49,706	+$28,906	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$51,364	+$24,012	A·B