Firefighters take-home pay in New Jersey
The median firefighters in New Jersey earns $84,130. After taxes that leaves about $63,809 a year, or $5,317 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.2%.
$63,809 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $84,130 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,679 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,436 |
| New Jersey income tax (approx.) | −$4,207 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,317 |
| Every two weeks | $2,454 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.