2026 Profession Salary Research
Firefighter Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for firefighters in the US is approximately $57,120/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$4,265/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for public service workers
Firefighter take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Florida | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Nevada | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | North Dakota | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Texas | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Vermont | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $57,120 | $48,076 | $4,006 | 15.8% |
| 11 | Washington | $57,120 | $47,615 | $3,968 | 16.6% |
| 12 | Ohio | $57,120 | $47,222 | $3,935 | 17.3% |
| 13 | Arizona | $57,120 | $46,934 | $3,911 | 17.8% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $57,120 | $46,798 | $3,900 | 18.1% |
| 15 | Louisiana | $57,120 | $46,709 | $3,892 | 18.2% |
| 16 | Arkansas | $57,120 | $46,664 | $3,889 | 18.3% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $57,120 | $46,516 | $3,876 | 18.6% |
| 18 | Virginia | $57,120 | $46,439 | $3,870 | 18.7% |
| 19 | Connecticut | $57,120 | $46,431 | $3,869 | 18.7% |
| 20 | Indiana | $57,120 | $46,420 | $3,868 | 18.7% |
| 21 | Iowa | $57,120 | $46,399 | $3,867 | 18.8% |
| 22 | Missouri | $57,120 | $46,334 | $3,861 | 18.9% |
| 23 | West Virginia | $57,120 | $46,331 | $3,861 | 18.9% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $57,120 | $46,322 | $3,860 | 18.9% |
| 25 | New Mexico | $57,120 | $46,272 | $3,856 | 19.0% |
| 26 | North Carolina | $57,120 | $46,256 | $3,855 | 19.0% |
| 27 | Kentucky | $57,120 | $46,194 | $3,850 | 19.1% |
| 28 | Montana | $57,120 | $46,126 | $3,844 | 19.2% |
| 29 | New Jersey | $57,120 | $46,044 | $3,837 | 19.4% |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $57,120 | $45,996 | $3,833 | 19.5% |
| 31 | Georgia | $57,120 | $45,974 | $3,831 | 19.5% |
| 32 | Nebraska | $57,120 | $45,971 | $3,831 | 19.5% |
| 33 | Idaho | $57,120 | $45,840 | $3,820 | 19.7% |
| 34 | District of Columbia | $57,120 | $45,810 | $3,817 | 19.8% |
| 35 | Colorado | $57,120 | $45,805 | $3,817 | 19.8% |
| 36 | Maine | $57,120 | $45,791 | $3,816 | 19.8% |
| 37 | Kansas | $57,120 | $45,684 | $3,807 | 20.0% |
| 38 | Maryland | $57,120 | $45,681 | $3,807 | 20.0% |
| 39 | Michigan | $57,120 | $45,648 | $3,804 | 20.1% |
| 40 | California | $57,120 | $45,552 | $3,796 | 20.3% |
| 41 | Utah | $57,120 | $45,534 | $3,795 | 20.3% |
| 42 | Delaware | $57,120 | $45,473 | $3,789 | 20.4% |
| 43 | Alabama | $57,120 | $45,460 | $3,788 | 20.4% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $57,120 | $45,320 | $3,777 | 20.7% |
| 45 | Rhode Island | $57,120 | $45,306 | $3,775 | 20.7% |
| 46 | South Carolina | $57,120 | $45,305 | $3,775 | 20.7% |
| 47 | New York | $57,120 | $45,293 | $3,774 | 20.7% |
| 48 | Illinois | $57,120 | $45,248 | $3,771 | 20.8% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $57,120 | $45,174 | $3,765 | 20.9% |
| 50 | Minnesota | $57,120 | $44,982 | $3,748 | 21.3% |
| 51 | Oregon | $57,120 | $43,811 | $3,651 | 23.3% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Firefighter Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/firefighter/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026firefightersalary,
title = {Firefighter Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/firefighter/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Firefighter by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Firefighter in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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