Plumber vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $3,440 more nationally

Plumber leads in 39 states · Firefighter leads in 12 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Firefighter	Difference
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$34,306	+$28,605	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$28,633	+$23,994	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$39,197	+$22,085	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$30,840	+$19,389	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$30,746	+$16,018	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$44,720	+$15,278	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$52,706	+$14,307	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$35,923	+$14,027	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$35,788	+$12,691	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$46,721	+$12,533	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$54,047	+$12,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$38,510	+$12,073	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$60,693	+$11,196	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$38,134	+$11,103	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$38,077	+$10,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$31,133	+$10,492	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$39,785	+$10,304	A·B
WAWashington	$63,359	$73,303	-$9,944	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$39,595	+$9,413	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$51,364	+$9,248	A·B
CACalifornia	$53,653	$62,752	-$9,099	A·B
COColorado	$50,920	$59,693	-$8,773	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$40,186	+$8,381	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$37,354	+$7,757	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$43,841	+$7,738	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$45,296	+$7,240	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$66,546	-$6,674	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$37,508	+$6,602	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$56,491	+$6,586	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$66,417	-$6,400	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$49,072	-$6,283	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$34,293	+$6,171	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$34,549	+$5,810	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$38,580	+$5,742	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$56,049	-$5,563	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$55,494	-$5,118	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$38,229	+$4,785	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$45,040	+$4,624	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$48,004	+$4,018	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$54,956	-$3,364	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$56,838	-$3,213	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$59,554	-$2,947	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$43,455	+$2,642	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$40,362	+$2,627	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$48,242	+$2,561	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$49,787	+$2,392	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$49,111	+$2,375	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$51,065	-$1,832	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$60,926	+$1,559	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$46,486	+$940	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$49,706	+$849	A·B