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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $36,300 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 50 states · Firefighter leads in 1 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Firefighter	Difference
KYKentucky	$86,814	$30,840	+$55,975	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$34,491	+$41,096	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$38,702	+$40,930	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$30,746	+$39,717	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$45,296	+$39,425	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$31,133	+$39,151	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$39,197	+$38,575	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$34,549	+$38,144	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$38,229	+$36,425	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$54,560	+$36,251	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$37,508	+$34,145	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$38,314	+$33,714	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$40,186	+$33,592	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$48,242	+$33,570	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$60,030	+$32,688	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$47,018	+$31,639	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$38,580	+$30,811	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$52,977	+$30,332	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$45,040	+$30,007	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$49,111	+$29,649	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$40,362	+$28,821	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$39,595	+$27,879	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$39,785	+$26,665	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$28,633	+$26,024	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$56,049	+$25,600	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$38,134	+$23,869	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$49,706	+$22,892	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$35,788	+$22,697	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$55,494	+$22,238	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$34,293	+$21,600	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$55,721	+$21,505	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$43,841	+$21,191	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$51,364	+$20,829	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$46,486	+$19,431	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$63,837	+$18,999	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$49,072	+$18,866	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$44,720	+$17,261	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$74,600	+$15,167	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$43,455	+$14,898	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$67,105	+$14,415	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$49,787	+$13,511	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$35,923	+$13,264	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$56,888	+$12,797	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$60,693	+$12,027	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$59,943	+$11,783	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$60,926	+$10,143	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$56,827	+$9,116	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$51,065	+$8,642	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$66,830	+$7,432	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$37,354	+$3,938	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$48,004	-$3,632	A·B