Psychologist vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $28,550 more nationally

Psychologist 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Firefighter	Difference
VAVirginia	$70,222	$42,064	+$28,158	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$39,868	+$27,855	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$35,695	+$26,283	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$35,469	+$26,011	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$33,261	+$25,352	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$48,325	+$25,114	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$36,096	+$24,522	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$59,421	+$23,757	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$39,360	+$23,670	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$34,383	+$23,367	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$33,283	+$23,212	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$32,131	+$22,580	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$36,273	+$22,393	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$36,229	+$22,384	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$39,911	+$22,365	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$28,616	+$22,249	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$30,745	+$22,215	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$45,111	+$21,997	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$44,215	+$21,852	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$37,640	+$21,637	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$61,192	+$21,393	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$44,308	+$20,690	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$52,727	+$20,612	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$40,894	+$20,579	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$33,406	+$20,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$52,105	+$20,439	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$44,111	+$20,338	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$48,403	+$19,933	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$58,777	+$19,873	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$43,099	+$19,622	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$39,912	+$19,428	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$41,193	+$19,381	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$50,261	+$19,356	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$40,450	+$19,273	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$41,233	+$18,919	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$46,889	+$18,826	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$42,750	+$18,658	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$47,335	+$18,576	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$47,522	+$18,179	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$39,865	+$18,135	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$59,081	+$17,876	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$45,972	+$17,605	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$59,856	+$17,537	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$45,361	+$17,142	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$57,054	+$17,071	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$50,997	+$17,065	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$56,073	+$17,022	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$56,251	+$16,478	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$53,146	+$15,369	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$69,103	+$13,071	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$54,357	+$11,386	A·B