Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Firefighter earns $2,090 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 25 states · Firefighter leads in 26 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Firefighter	Difference
WAWashington	$53,411	$74,600	-$21,189	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$66,830	-$18,693	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$63,837	-$15,277	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$67,105	-$14,950	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$30,840	+$14,179	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$34,491	+$14,144	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$60,693	-$13,287	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$59,943	-$13,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$28,633	+$11,657	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$60,030	-$11,374	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$30,746	+$10,475	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$60,926	-$10,323	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$55,494	-$9,722	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$35,923	+$9,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$56,888	-$9,468	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$31,133	+$9,415	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$56,827	-$8,743	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$54,560	-$7,979	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$37,354	+$7,967	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$38,134	+$7,877	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$39,595	+$7,820	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$38,702	+$7,817	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$40,362	+$7,521	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$39,197	+$7,344	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$55,721	-$7,186	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$43,841	+$6,765	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$49,072	-$6,717	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$40,186	+$6,677	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$51,065	-$6,243	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$34,293	+$5,724	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$34,549	+$5,673	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$56,049	-$4,936	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$37,508	+$4,349	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$45,296	+$4,267	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$35,788	+$4,137	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$48,242	-$3,861	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$51,364	-$3,748	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$38,580	+$3,527	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$38,314	+$3,268	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$49,706	-$2,896	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$46,486	-$2,835	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$38,229	+$1,982	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$39,785	+$1,566	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$52,977	+$1,342	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$48,004	+$1,278	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$49,111	-$1,079	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$49,787	-$1,068	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$43,455	-$450	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$44,720	-$327	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$47,018	-$153	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$45,040	-$84	A·B