What is the salary of a Fire Department? In the United States, a Fire Department earns an average salary of $63,417. The salary range for a Fire Department is usually between $38,475 and $95,601 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $127,385. The highest Fire Department salary in the United States was $224,962. The average hourly pay for a Fire Department is $30.49.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Fire Department salary are Massachusetts, with an average salary of $99,516, followed by Ohio, with an average salary of $80,670, and Virginia, with an average salary of $70,314. Employers paying the highest salary for a Fire Department job are Town of Pembroke (MA), Town of Upton (MA) and Town of West Bridgewater (MA).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Town of Pembroke, MA | $119,453 |
| Town of Upton, MA | $109,914 |
| Town of West Bridgewater, MA | $108,209 |
| City of Saint Francis, WI | $82,384 |
| Town of Middleton, MA | $76,079 |
| City of Manassas Park, VA | $71,386 |
| City of Pleasant Grove, UT | $68,448 |
| City of Oskaloosa, IA | $68,003 |
| City of South Sioux City, NE | $59,153 |
| City of Rawlins, WY | $58,052 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Fire Chief | $114,365 |
| Firefighter | $89,389 |
| Fire Inspector | $71,866 |
| Fire Captain | $111,681 |
| Fire Marshal | $107,910 |
| Fire - Lieutenant | $115,930 |
| Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician | $93,361 |
| Fire Battalion Chief | $133,226 |
| Fire Fighter | $92,163 |
| Fire | $78,968 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $757 | 20 |
| Colorado | $4,200 | 2 |
| Connecticut | $891 | 29 |
| Florida | $38,152 | 12 |
| Georgia | $2,533 | 17 |
| Iowa | $1,616 | 42 |
| Idaho | $404 | 1 |
| Indiana | $2,735 | 117 |
| Kansas | $870 | 17 |
| Kentucky | $31,469 | 31 |
| Louisiana | $32,092 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | $99,516 | 282 |
| Maine | $1,158 | 41 |
| Michigan | $2,350 | 103 |
| Minnesota | $4,447 | 31 |
| Missouri | $30,383 | 1 |
| Mississippi | $44,124 | 57 |
| Nebraska | $2,419 | 31 |
| New Jersey | $2,253 | 41 |
| New Mexico | $761 | 23 |
| Ohio | $80,670 | 205 |
| Oklahoma | $40,567 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,250 | 10 |
| South Carolina | $4,067 | 2 |
| Tennessee | $1,713 | 56 |
| Texas | $67,141 | 103 |
| Utah | $45,822 | 46 |
| Virginia | $70,314 | 48 |
| Vermont | $1,728 | 33 |
| Washington | $4,852 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $3,288 | 152 |
| West Virginia | $58,326 | 27 |
| Wyoming | $58,052 | 12 |