Firefighter Salary


What is the salary of a Firefighter? In the United States, a Firefighter earns an average salary of $89,389. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $62,522 and $124,970 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $196,594. The highest Firefighter salary in the United States was $301,329. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $42.98.

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
$89,389/yr
Records Number
30,840
Employers Number
515
Job Pay Rank
34,605th

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$49,473330
Arizona$76,128707
California$194,5407716
Colorado$65,175138
Connecticut$102,755470
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$91,7912023
Georgia$50,589546
Iowa$69,354137
Idaho$72,726112
Illinois$95,4871571
Indiana$71,5962422
Kansas$66,862619
Kentucky$83,097604
Louisiana$38,683585
Massachusetts$95,8511567
Maryland$81,677642
Maine$1,17055
Michigan$69,852316
Minnesota$78,966813
Missouri$74,718533
Mississippi$46,934321
Montana$2421
Nebraska$87,400184
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$62,047229
Nevada$90,948308
New York$153,2969800
Ohio$75,582386
Oklahoma$59,033305
Oregon$106,156100
Pennsylvania$87,0001829
Rhode Island$91,040370
South Carolina$54,261347
South Dakota$68,933107
Tennessee$55,119981
Texas$80,1423634
Utah$59,210914
Virginia$67,7811001
Vermont$2,73675
Washington$109,3651510
Wisconsin$86,128578
West Virginia$50,440108
Wyoming$64,279128

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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