Firefighter Salary


What is the salary of a Firefighter? In the United States, a Firefighter earns an average salary of $88,907. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $61,382 and $162,281 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $202,183. The highest Firefighter salary in the United States was $301,329. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $42.74.

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 $194,540, followed by New York, with an average salary of $153,296, and Alaska, with an average salary of $118,190. Employers paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job are Hayward (CA), Compton (CA) and San Ramon Valley Fire Protection (CA).

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Average Salary
$88,907/yr
Records Number
24,252
Employers Number
426
Job Pay Rank
35,088th

Firefighter Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Firefighter Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Hayward, CA$306,918
Compton, CA$304,557
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA$304,045
Culver City, CA$298,825
Pleasanton, CA$294,893
Santa Monica, CA$288,520
Berkeley, CA$284,202
Mountain View, CA$283,970
San Bruno, CA$275,772
Napa, CA$267,516

Firefighter Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$118,190201
Alabama$53,374456
Arkansas$49,473319
Arizona$77,877620
California$194,5407716
Colorado$65,175138
Connecticut$103,834358
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$77,2484276
Georgia$50,589546
Iowa$73,62897
Idaho$72,726112
Illinois$95,4871571
Indiana$71,5962422
Kansas$66,862619
Kentucky$83,097604
Louisiana$36,796392
Massachusetts$97,0991492
Maryland$81,677636
Maine$1,17055
Michigan$68,318300
Minnesota$75,446770
Missouri$81,067809
Mississippi$46,997316
Montana$2421
Nebraska$91,921580
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$62,047229
Nevada$90,948308
New York$153,2969800
Ohio$75,1631188
Oklahoma$59,294293
Oregon$98,948247
Pennsylvania$82,6491835
Rhode Island$91,040370
South Carolina$54,261347
South Dakota$66,377104
Tennessee$56,131582
Texas$80,4393539
Utah$59,210914
Virginia$69,769843
Vermont$1,76743
Washington$109,3651510
Wisconsin$86,128578
West Virginia$50,440108
Wyoming$63,65675

Top Paid Firefighter

NameStateEmployer
Amilcar Aguilar
Los Angeles, CA
Amilcar AguilarCALos AngelesView Details
Donn Thompson
Los Angeles, CA
Donn ThompsonCALos AngelesView Details
Kristoph Wattson S
Long Beach, CA
Kristoph Wattson SCALong BeachView Details
Manny Rosales
Beverly Hills, CA
Manny RosalesCABeverly HillsView Details
Kenneth Wilson
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth WilsonCALos AngelesView Details
Christopher Naron
Riverside, CA
Christopher NaronCARiversideView Details
Curt Wasserman
Los Angeles, CA
Curt WassermanCALos AngelesView Details
Alvin Lau
San Francisco, CA
Alvin LauCASan FranciscoView Details
Thomas McKenzie G.
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Thomas McKenzie G.CASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView 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
Ollie Banks
San Francisco, CA
Ollie BanksCASan FranciscoView Details
Frank Crespo A
Hayward, CA
Frank Crespo ACAHaywardView Details
Armando Gabaldon
Los Angeles, CA
Armando GabaldonCALos AngelesView Details
Lyman Erick Hubbard
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection, CA
Lyman Erick HubbardCASan Ramon Valley Fire ProtectionView 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
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