Fire Chief Salary


What is the salary of a Fire Chief? In the United States, a Fire Chief earns an average salary of $124,022. The salary range for a Fire Chief is usually between $85,008 and $174,474 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $254,273. The highest Fire Chief salary in the United States was $925,580. The average hourly pay for a Fire Chief is $59.63.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Fire Chief Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Fire Chief salary are California, with an average salary of $354,798, followed by District of Columbia, with an average salary of $235,539, and Arizona, with an average salary of $198,796. Employers paying the highest salary for a Fire Chief job are Oakland (CA), Milpitas (CA) and Modesto (CA).

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Average Salary
$124,022/yr
Records Number
1,152
Employers Number
1,020
Job Pay Rank
15,013th

Fire Chief Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Fire Chief Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Oakland, CA$424,927
Milpitas, CA$396,976
Modesto, CA$362,964
Fountain Valley, CA$360,225
Fremont, CA$356,774
Escondido, CA$332,640
Clovis, CA$315,319
Long Beach, CA$313,274
Fresno, CA$293,851
Hollister, CA$293,823

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Job TitleAverage Salary
Firefighter$90,253
Fire Inspector$80,508
Fire Captain$163,625
Fire Marshal$114,968
Fire - Lieutenant$115,736
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician$91,203
Fire Battalion Chief$154,439
Fire Fighter$100,245
Fire$85,326
Fire Department$63,999

Fire Chief Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$84,4934
Alabama$115,6569
Arkansas$82,22940
Arizona$198,79618
California$354,798130
Colorado$142,82912
Connecticut$134,89921
District of Columbia$235,5391
Delaware$89,0842
Federal$101,3611
Florida$124,01035
Georgia$101,11041
Hawaii$173,1283
Iowa$136,32916
Idaho$105,46214
Illinois$133,35733
Indiana$77,677170
Kansas$2,92911
Kentucky$109,37028
Louisiana$106,87321
Massachusetts$153,50494
Maryland$147,5806
Maine$4,65919
Michigan$83,57238
Minnesota$140,96049
Missouri$119,8354
Mississippi$84,77620
North Dakota$3,6001
Nebraska$106,49810
New Jersey$157,85034
New Mexico$105,12012
Nevada$171,08016
New York$132,7541
Ohio$110,03869
Oklahoma$108,08034
Oregon$148,70911
Pennsylvania$99,03630
Rhode Island$143,1573
South Carolina$97,89918
South Dakota$97,0405
Tennessee$109,49247
Texas$154,378108
Utah$146,25768
Virginia$169,10017
Vermont$88,76811
Washington$144,00195
Wisconsin$99,52217
West Virginia$75,45415
Wyoming$97,84611

Top Paid Fire Chief

NameStateEmployer
James Tharp
White River Township, IN
James Tharp INWhite River TownshipView Details
David Winnacker K
Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District, CA
David Winnacker KCAMoraga/Orinda Fire Protection DistrictView Details
Patrick Russell J
Anaheim, CA
Patrick Russell JCAAnaheimView Details
Gregory Barton
Beverly Hills, CA
Gregory BartonCABeverly HillsView Details
Paige Meyer W.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Paige Meyer W.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
Paige Meyer W.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Paige Meyer W.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
William Kelly G
Santa Clara, CA
William Kelly GCASanta ClaraView Details
David Winnacker K
Moraga/Orinda Fire Protection District, CA
David Winnacker KCAMoraga/Orinda Fire Protection DistrictView Details
Paige Meyer W.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Paige Meyer W.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
Brian Stelling
Milpitas, CA
Brian StellingCAMilpitasView Details
Patrick Russell J
Anaheim, CA
Patrick Russell JCAAnaheimView Details
Kenneth Powell
Culver City, CA
Kenneth PowellCACulver CityView Details
Kristin Crowley
Los Angeles, CA
Kristin CrowleyCALos AngelesView Details
Paige Meyer W.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Paige Meyer W.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
Geoffrey Blackshire
Palo Alto, CA
Geoffrey BlackshireCAPalo AltoView Details
Suwanna Kerdkaew L
Santa Clara County Central Fire Protection District, CA
Suwanna Kerdkaew LCASanta Clara County Central Fire Protection DistrictView Details
William McQuaid
Fountain Valley, CA
William McQuaidCAFountain ValleyView Details
Damon Lamarr Covington
Oakland, CA
Damon Lamarr CovingtonCAOaklandView Details
Gregory Barton
Beverly Hills, CA
Gregory BartonCABeverly HillsView Details
Joseph Testa
Pleasanton, CA
Joseph TestaCAPleasantonView Details
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