Firefighter Salary


What is the salary of a Firefighter? In the United States, a Firefighter earns an average salary of $83,048. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $59,712 and $129,553 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $192,451. The highest Firefighter salary in the United States was $537,712. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $39.93.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Firefighter Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Firefighter salary are California, with an average salary of $191,527, followed by New York, with an average salary of $138,519, and Nevada, with an average salary of $133,851. Employers paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job are Beverly Hills (CA), Hayward (CA) and Santa Monica (CA).

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Average Salary
$83,048/yr
Records Number
53,495
Employers Number
958
Job Pay Rank
37,432th

Firefighter Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Firefighter Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Beverly Hills, CA$333,679
Hayward, CA$300,206
Santa Monica, CA$289,790
Fremont, CA$288,342
San Bruno, CA$272,112
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA$262,955
Culver City, CA$260,082
El Segundo, CA$257,625
Vacaville, CA$257,016
Vallejo, CA$248,723

Firefighter Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$117,891186
Alabama$57,502333
Arkansas$47,478620
Arizona$69,600784
California$191,5277386
Colorado$73,053347
Connecticut$92,113879
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$72,5465605
Georgia$50,348817
Iowa$75,472311
Idaho$2,524115
Illinois$90,9431869
Indiana$69,3503143
Kansas$66,706653
Kentucky$72,044722
Louisiana$47,679723
Massachusetts$85,0012189
Maryland$77,497527
Maine$1,01937
Michigan$69,486539
Minnesota$68,845818
Missouri$85,231746
Mississippi$49,300373
Montana$2123
Nebraska$80,936220
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$47,759177
Nevada$133,851284
New York$138,5199690
Ohio$69,232926
Oklahoma$58,377368
Oregon$97,452213
Pennsylvania$79,1181904
Rhode Island$58,068253
South Carolina$53,650371
South Dakota$63,42285
Tennessee$48,980780
Texas$78,0604882
Utah$49,955886
Virginia$67,0531335
Vermont$2,546106
Washington$105,2631008
Wisconsin$88,488598
West Virginia$45,62189
Wyoming$53,128121

Top Paid Firefighter

NameStateEmployer
Amilcar Aguilar
Los Angeles, CA
Amilcar AguilarCALos AngelesView Details
Donn Thompson
Los Angeles, CA
Donn ThompsonCALos AngelesView Details
Manny Rosales
Beverly Hills, CA
Manny RosalesCABeverly HillsView Details
Kenneth Wilson
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth WilsonCALos AngelesView Details
Curt Wasserman
Los Angeles, CA
Curt WassermanCALos AngelesView Details
Gilbert Tobon
Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert TobonCALos AngelesView Details
Daniel Butler
Los Angeles, CA
Daniel ButlerCALos AngelesView Details
Steven Dickinson
Los Angeles, CA
Steven DickinsonCALos AngelesView Details
Daniel Butler
Los Angeles, CA
Daniel ButlerCALos AngelesView Details
Anthony Hall
Berkeley, CA
Anthony HallCABerkeleyView Details
Armando Gabaldon
Los Angeles, CA
Armando GabaldonCALos AngelesView Details
Gilbert Tobon
Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert TobonCALos AngelesView Details
John Stevens D
City of San Antonio, TX
John Stevens DTXCity of San AntonioView Details
Curt Wasserman
Los Angeles, CA
Curt WassermanCALos AngelesView Details
Thomas McKenzie G.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Thomas McKenzie G.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
Curt Wasserman
Los Angeles, CA
Curt WassermanCALos AngelesView Details
Curt Wasserman
Los Angeles, CA
Curt WassermanCALos AngelesView Details
Thomas McKenzie G.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Thomas McKenzie G.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView Details
Armando Gabaldon
Los Angeles, CA
Armando GabaldonCALos AngelesView Details
Gilbert Tobon
Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert TobonCALos AngelesView Details
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