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

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $38,810 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Firefighter	Difference
LALouisiana	$72,545	$28,633	+$43,912	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$31,133	+$40,969	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$34,549	+$40,483	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$30,746	+$39,677	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$35,788	+$39,312	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$30,840	+$39,109	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$38,580	+$38,957	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$35,923	+$36,533	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$34,293	+$36,489	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$37,354	+$36,405	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$40,186	+$36,202	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$37,508	+$35,136	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$38,229	+$33,217	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$38,702	+$32,617	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$39,785	+$31,431	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$39,595	+$30,723	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$48,242	+$30,347	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$34,491	+$29,905	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$49,072	+$29,453	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$51,065	+$29,353	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$38,134	+$28,249	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$46,486	+$28,107	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$43,841	+$27,860	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$39,197	+$27,386	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$56,049	+$26,487	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$52,977	+$26,252	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$40,362	+$25,754	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$49,111	+$25,316	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$38,314	+$23,962	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$43,455	+$23,778	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$45,040	+$23,485	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$47,018	+$22,672	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$49,787	+$22,091	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$63,837	+$22,021	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$54,560	+$20,679	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$48,004	+$20,610	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$55,494	+$20,533	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$44,720	+$20,203	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$55,721	+$19,754	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$45,296	+$19,452	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$60,030	+$18,077	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$49,706	+$17,089	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$56,827	+$16,540	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$59,943	+$15,826	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$56,888	+$15,266	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$51,364	+$13,460	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$60,693	+$12,962	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$60,926	+$12,283	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$67,105	+$10,032	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$74,600	+$6,240	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$66,830	+$4,506	A·B