The average firefighter salary at Salinas was $116,567 , which is 40 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 15 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Salinas typically range from $95,842 to $144,625 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $180,234. There are 40 employees at Salinas with the job title firefighter.