The average firefighter salary at Davis was $178,506 , which is 8 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 75 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Davis typically range from $147,842 to $226,028 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $267,175. There are 29 employees at Davis with the job title firefighter.