Physician (General Practice) vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $157,590 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) 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 = Physician (General Practice) earns more after tax.

State	Physician (General Practice)	Firefighter	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$167,748	$48,325	+$119,423	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,492	$59,081	+$117,411	A·B
TXTexas	$160,615	$45,111	+$115,504	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$150,731	$36,273	+$114,459	A·B
TNTennessee	$149,914	$35,469	+$114,445	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$156,292	$43,099	+$113,194	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$147,167	$35,695	+$111,471	A·B
RIRhode Island	$163,511	$52,105	+$111,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$155,541	$44,308	+$111,233	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$169,681	$58,777	+$110,904	A·B
VAVirginia	$152,423	$42,064	+$110,359	A·B
WYWyoming	$157,684	$47,522	+$110,162	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$156,846	$47,335	+$109,511	A·B
WAWashington	$169,947	$61,192	+$108,755	A·B
WIWisconsin	$152,087	$44,111	+$107,977	A·B
VTVermont	$147,699	$39,868	+$107,831	A·B
CTConnecticut	$162,624	$56,251	+$106,373	A·B
DEDelaware	$150,583	$44,215	+$106,369	A·B
INIndiana	$147,411	$41,193	+$106,218	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,075	$32,131	+$105,945	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$138,978	$33,261	+$105,717	A·B
MDMaryland	$157,896	$52,727	+$105,170	A·B
KYKentucky	$141,290	$36,229	+$105,062	A·B
MIMichigan	$150,305	$45,361	+$104,943	A·B
OHOhio	$150,894	$45,972	+$104,922	A·B
MOMissouri	$146,112	$41,233	+$104,879	A·B
GAGeorgia	$140,802	$36,096	+$104,706	A·B
AZArizona	$151,504	$46,889	+$104,615	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$164,238	$59,856	+$104,382	A·B
LALouisiana	$138,725	$34,383	+$104,342	A·B
NVNevada	$157,286	$53,146	+$104,140	A·B
MEMaine	$143,408	$39,360	+$104,048	A·B
UTUtah	$145,567	$42,750	+$102,817	A·B
NENebraska	$143,573	$40,894	+$102,679	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$135,653	$33,406	+$102,247	A·B
ARArkansas	$132,316	$30,745	+$101,571	A·B
OKOklahoma	$134,618	$33,283	+$101,335	A·B
MNMinnesota	$149,704	$48,403	+$101,300	A·B
COColorado	$152,223	$50,997	+$101,226	A·B
NYNew York	$158,120	$57,054	+$101,066	A·B
MTMontana	$140,820	$40,450	+$100,369	A·B
IAIowa	$139,963	$39,912	+$100,051	A·B
KSKansas	$139,597	$39,865	+$99,732	A·B
MSMississippi	$127,856	$28,616	+$99,239	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$138,813	$39,911	+$98,902	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,584	$54,357	+$98,226	A·B
IDIdaho	$135,307	$37,640	+$97,667	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$156,889	$59,421	+$97,468	A·B
OROregon	$145,069	$50,261	+$94,808	A·B
HIHawaii	$145,473	$56,073	+$89,400	A·B
CACalifornia	$149,576	$69,103	+$80,473	A·B