Firefighter · Philadelphia, PA

Firefighter take-home pay in Philadelphia: $378 left over a month

A local firefighter wage of about $59,500 in Philadelphia, PA, after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,541. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$378

Local pay (annual)

$59,500

$3,816 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,541

$1,835 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a firefighter.

  • Taxes$1,143
  • Rent$1,541
  • Other living costs$1,897
  • Left over$378

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$59,500
Federal income tax
−$5,102
Social Security and Medicare
−$4,552
State income tax (PA)
−$1,827
City / county wage tax
−$2,231
Take-home pay
$45,789
Effective tax rate
23.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,541
Groceries
$408
Getting around
$418
Healthcare
$459
Utilities and internet
$255
Everything else
$357
Total spending
$3,438

Left over each month

$4,958 gross, minus $1,143 in tax and $3,438 in living costs.

$378

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Questions

What is firefighter take-home pay in Philadelphia?

On a local firefighter wage of about $59,500, leftover after Pennsylvania tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,541 is about $378 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Philadelphia tax a firefighter paycheck?

Philadelphia is in Pennsylvania, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 3.75%.

How does Philadelphia compare for a firefighter?

Open the Philadelphia paycheck page or rank all 387 metros for this job. Head-to-head comparisons apply both tax codes to the same firefighter household.