Physical 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $42,930 more nationally

Physical 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Firefighter	Difference
TNTennessee	$72,448	$35,469	+$36,979	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$28,616	+$35,376	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$33,261	+$35,322	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$35,695	+$34,573	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$36,096	+$33,984	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$30,745	+$33,763	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$34,383	+$33,672	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$33,283	+$33,439	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$32,131	+$33,422	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$48,325	+$32,565	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$42,064	+$32,415	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$45,111	+$32,261	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$36,273	+$31,954	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$39,868	+$31,419	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$36,229	+$31,401	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$37,640	+$31,055	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$44,308	+$30,954	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$33,406	+$30,734	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$44,215	+$30,515	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$39,360	+$30,363	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$41,193	+$29,873	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$39,911	+$29,296	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$59,081	+$28,844	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$46,889	+$28,726	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$41,233	+$28,483	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$40,450	+$28,032	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$44,111	+$27,877	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$47,335	+$27,719	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$43,099	+$27,539	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$45,972	+$27,465	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$42,750	+$26,930	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$39,865	+$26,921	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$40,894	+$26,766	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$39,912	+$26,274	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$45,361	+$26,125	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$47,522	+$25,630	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$52,105	+$25,418	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$52,727	+$24,935	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$53,146	+$24,930	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$48,403	+$24,756	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$61,192	+$23,919	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$50,261	+$22,799	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$50,997	+$22,730	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$59,421	+$22,266	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$58,777	+$20,912	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$56,251	+$20,730	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$57,054	+$20,668	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$56,073	+$20,493	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$59,856	+$18,554	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$54,357	+$18,312	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$69,103	+$13,431	A·B