What is the salary of a Firefighter Captain? In the United States, a Firefighter Captain earns an average salary of $94,263. The salary range for a Firefighter Captain is usually between $90,240 and $160,468 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $219,367. The highest Firefighter Captain salary in the United States was $316,777. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter Captain is $45.32.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Firefighter Captain salary are California, with an average salary of $181,720, followed by New Jersey, with an average salary of $165,378, and Nebraska, with an average salary of $128,477. Employers paying the highest salary for a Firefighter Captain job are Kern County (CA), Marinwood Community Services District (CA) and Prince George's County (MD).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Kern County, CA | $184,008 |
Marinwood Community Services District, CA | $183,592 |
Prince George's County, MD | $180,879 |
City of Papillion, NE | $128,477 |
Town of Westlake, TX | $110,925 |
City of Corinth, TX | $107,807 |
City of Annapolis, MD | $99,160 |
Clay County, FL | $95,092 |
City of Boise, ID | $94,262 |
City of New Port Richey, FL | $90,409 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Firefighter | $83,048 |
Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician | $72,127 |
Firefighter - Probationary | $40,254 |
Firefighter Lieutenant | $87,717 |
Firefighter Recruit | $47,727 |
Firefighters | $74,635 |
Firefighter/Engineer | $70,752 |
Firefighter Trainee | $23,626 |
Firefighter/ems | $73,266 |
Firefighter/Medic | $63,981 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arkansas | $57,432 | 1 |
Arizona | $71,856 | 6 |
California | $181,720 | 105 |
Florida | $88,583 | 26 |
Georgia | $54,172 | 20 |
Iowa | $67,074 | 6 |
Idaho | $94,263 | 65 |
Illinois | $2,658 | 3 |
Indiana | $51,530 | 11 |
Kansas | $64,840 | 31 |
Kentucky | $63,303 | 3 |
Louisiana | $59,102 | 2 |
Massachusetts | $119,703 | 15 |
Maryland | $114,876 | 26 |
Michigan | $3,421 | 6 |
Minnesota | $75,011 | 158 |
Mississippi | $47,646 | 20 |
Nebraska | $128,477 | 11 |
New Jersey | $165,378 | 18 |
Ohio | $21,906 | 1 |
Oklahoma | $56,853 | 10 |
Oregon | $78,242 | 1 |
Texas | $108,374 | 11 |
Utah | $14,833 | 2 |
Virginia | $47,985 | 107 |
Vermont | $7,196 | 1 |
Wisconsin | $5,120 | 1 |
Wyoming | $83,852 | 9 |