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

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $65,980 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Firefighter leads in 0 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Firefighter	Difference
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$34,293	+$63,126	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$28,633	+$61,827	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$31,133	+$60,081	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$38,134	+$58,470	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$35,788	+$57,206	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$40,186	+$56,805	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$37,508	+$53,925	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$49,072	+$51,848	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$48,004	+$51,359	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$38,702	+$51,305	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$48,242	+$50,882	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$34,491	+$50,432	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$38,314	+$50,378	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$39,595	+$49,516	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$39,785	+$48,526	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$37,354	+$47,176	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$30,746	+$45,628	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$63,837	+$45,380	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$60,926	+$44,999	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$52,977	+$44,075	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$30,840	+$43,761	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$49,111	+$43,717	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$46,486	+$43,287	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$51,065	+$43,043	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$74,600	+$42,649	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$34,549	+$41,459	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$35,923	+$40,102	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$49,787	+$39,433	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$39,197	+$38,952	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$56,888	+$38,922	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$44,720	+$38,605	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$67,105	+$38,422	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$56,049	+$38,411	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$56,827	+$37,964	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$55,721	+$37,830	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$55,494	+$35,912	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$43,455	+$35,233	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$38,229	+$34,949	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$38,580	+$34,249	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$59,943	+$34,065	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$45,296	+$32,845	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$43,841	+$32,102	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$60,693	+$32,054	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$40,362	+$31,762	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$45,040	+$31,558	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$60,030	+$30,590	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$47,018	+$27,805	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$66,830	+$27,492	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$54,560	+$18,258	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$49,706	+$14,917	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$51,364	+$12,101	A·B