The average firefighter salary at Long Beach was $252,819 , which is 30 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 148 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Long Beach typically range from $201,907 to $334,777 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $547,987. There are 235 employees at Long Beach with the job title firefighter.