The average firefighter salary at Colton was $217,606 , which is 12 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 114 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Colton typically range from $190,027 to $239,016 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $285,243. There are 18 employees at Colton with the job title firefighter.