Occupational Therapist vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $36,400 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Firefighter	Difference
TNTennessee	$68,515	$35,469	+$33,046	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$33,261	+$31,747	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$35,695	+$31,551	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$28,616	+$31,049	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$36,096	+$30,358	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$42,064	+$29,450	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$48,325	+$29,335	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$34,383	+$29,316	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$39,868	+$29,130	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$33,283	+$29,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$30,745	+$28,780	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$36,273	+$28,725	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$32,131	+$28,461	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$44,308	+$27,725	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$36,229	+$27,692	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$45,111	+$27,625	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$37,640	+$27,446	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$44,215	+$26,952	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$39,360	+$26,830	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$41,193	+$26,784	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$33,406	+$26,436	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$39,911	+$26,292	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$40,450	+$25,073	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$46,889	+$24,933	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$59,081	+$24,911	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$44,111	+$24,892	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$41,233	+$24,818	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$43,099	+$24,404	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$47,335	+$23,958	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$39,865	+$23,953	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$42,750	+$23,914	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$47,522	+$23,807	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$40,894	+$23,805	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$45,972	+$23,687	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$39,912	+$23,307	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$45,361	+$23,091	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$52,105	+$23,063	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$52,727	+$22,580	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$48,403	+$21,839	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$53,146	+$21,700	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$61,192	+$21,393	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$59,421	+$20,046	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$50,261	+$19,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$58,777	+$19,219	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$50,997	+$19,043	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$56,073	+$18,264	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$56,251	+$17,775	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$57,054	+$17,714	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$59,856	+$16,897	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$54,357	+$14,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$69,103	+$9,408	A·B