Software Engineering Manager vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $111,360 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager 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 = Software Engineering Manager earns more after tax.

State	Software Engineering Manager	Firefighter	Difference
WAWashington	$156,609	$61,192	+$95,417	A·B
VAVirginia	$123,734	$42,064	+$81,670	A·B
TXTexas	$125,021	$45,111	+$79,910	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$136,444	$58,777	+$77,667	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$112,997	$35,695	+$77,302	A·B
NYNew York	$133,472	$57,054	+$76,417	A·B
COColorado	$126,014	$50,997	+$75,017	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$133,591	$59,421	+$74,170	A·B
GAGeorgia	$110,242	$36,096	+$74,146	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,287	$48,325	+$73,962	A·B
CACalifornia	$142,814	$69,103	+$73,711	A·B
TNTennessee	$107,933	$35,469	+$72,464	A·B
UTUtah	$113,584	$42,750	+$70,833	A·B
FLFlorida	$114,768	$44,308	+$70,461	A·B
MDMaryland	$121,573	$52,727	+$68,846	A·B
AZArizona	$115,592	$46,889	+$68,703	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$115,995	$47,335	+$68,660	A·B
DEDelaware	$112,805	$44,215	+$68,590	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,702	$59,856	+$67,846	A·B
OROregon	$117,544	$50,261	+$67,282	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$98,946	$33,261	+$65,685	A·B
IDIdaho	$102,454	$37,640	+$64,813	A·B
MNMinnesota	$113,215	$48,403	+$64,811	A·B
MIMichigan	$109,853	$45,361	+$64,491	A·B
VTVermont	$104,306	$39,868	+$64,438	A·B
OHOhio	$110,124	$45,972	+$64,152	A·B
MOMissouri	$105,276	$41,233	+$64,042	A·B
INIndiana	$104,956	$41,193	+$63,763	A·B
WIWisconsin	$107,824	$44,111	+$63,713	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,829	$36,229	+$63,600	A·B
ALAlabama	$94,767	$32,131	+$62,636	A·B
NVNevada	$115,452	$53,146	+$62,306	A·B
CTConnecticut	$118,479	$56,251	+$62,228	A·B
NENebraska	$102,688	$40,894	+$61,794	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,560	$39,911	+$61,648	A·B
OKOklahoma	$94,757	$33,283	+$61,474	A·B
RIRhode Island	$113,526	$52,105	+$61,421	A·B
ILIllinois	$115,001	$54,357	+$60,643	A·B
MEMaine	$99,666	$39,360	+$60,306	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$96,314	$36,273	+$60,041	A·B
KSKansas	$99,404	$39,865	+$59,539	A·B
IAIowa	$98,825	$39,912	+$58,913	A·B
LALouisiana	$92,439	$34,383	+$58,056	A·B
MTMontana	$98,441	$40,450	+$57,990	A·B
ARArkansas	$88,141	$30,745	+$57,397	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$99,799	$43,099	+$56,700	A·B
MSMississippi	$84,343	$28,616	+$55,727	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$87,623	$33,406	+$54,217	A·B
AKAlaska	$112,718	$59,081	+$53,637	A·B
WYWyoming	$100,415	$47,522	+$52,893	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,899	$56,073	+$47,825	A·B