Veterinarian vs Firefighter Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $62,320 more nationally

Veterinarian 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Firefighter	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$48,325	+$48,269	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$35,695	+$47,355	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$35,469	+$47,116	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$39,868	+$46,980	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$45,111	+$46,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$36,096	+$45,922	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$61,192	+$45,655	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$42,064	+$45,600	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$44,308	+$44,609	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$33,261	+$44,537	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$36,273	+$44,202	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$36,229	+$43,616	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$39,360	+$43,262	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$34,383	+$43,197	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$33,283	+$42,236	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$37,640	+$41,647	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$41,193	+$41,590	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$43,099	+$41,481	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$46,889	+$41,217	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$44,215	+$40,977	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$28,616	+$40,897	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$32,131	+$40,878	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$47,335	+$40,778	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$39,911	+$40,691	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$59,421	+$40,634	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$58,777	+$40,444	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$42,750	+$40,339	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$48,403	+$40,248	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$59,081	+$40,247	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$52,727	+$40,116	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$39,865	+$40,116	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$52,105	+$40,058	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$47,522	+$39,988	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$30,745	+$39,940	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$40,894	+$39,932	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$44,111	+$39,853	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$39,912	+$39,469	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$40,450	+$39,252	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$45,972	+$39,116	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$45,361	+$38,955	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$33,406	+$38,829	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$50,997	+$38,828	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$57,054	+$38,709	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$41,233	+$38,584	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$50,261	+$38,297	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$59,856	+$36,490	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$53,146	+$36,474	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$56,251	+$36,297	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$56,073	+$33,648	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$54,357	+$32,314	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$69,103	+$30,945	A·B