Firefighter Salary in California


The average Firefighter salary in California is $223,054. The salary range for a Firefighter is usually between $170,407 and $263,195 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $604,382. The average hourly pay for a Firefighter is $107.24 per hour.

What are Top Paying Cities and Employers for Firefighter Jobs in California

The employer paying the highest salary for a Firefighter job in California is Hayward with an average salary as high as $306,918. Top 3 cities paying the highest average Firefighter salary in California are Los Angeles, with an average salary of $188,339, followed by San Francisco, with an average salary of $226,383, and Orange, with an average salary of $197,655.

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California Firefighter Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$223,054/yr
Records Number
3,917
Employers Number
71
Job Pay Rank
34,572th
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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$53,350276
Arkansas$49,415339
Arizona$76,128707
California$215,9633917
Colorado$65,175138
Connecticut$99,874563
District of Columbia$85,05369
Delaware$61,12027
Federal$60,87219
Florida$87,7352318
Georgia$50,589546
Iowa$81,705318
Idaho$95,78489
Illinois$95,4871571
Indiana$71,5962422
Kansas$66,862619
Kentucky$82,118585
Louisiana$38,683585
Massachusetts$95,0521620
Maryland$81,677642
Maine$1,17055
Michigan$69,852316
Minnesota$78,571931
Missouri$74,718533
Mississippi$45,246345
Montana$2421
Nebraska$87,400206
New Jersey$87,6172134
New Mexico$59,64272
Nevada$100,797214
New York$153,2969800
Ohio$75,007515
Oklahoma$59,033305
Oregon$105,422163
Pennsylvania$86,8571868
Rhode Island$91,040370
South Carolina$54,234352
South Dakota$68,933107
Tennessee$54,9421027
Texas$80,1423634
Utah$59,210914
Virginia$67,7811001
Vermont$2,73675
Washington$109,3651510
Wisconsin$85,639276
West Virginia$50,440108
Wyoming$64,279128

Firefighter Salary in Cities

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City NameStateRecords NumberAverage Salary
Los AngelesCA2733$188,339
San FranciscoCA862$226,383
OrangeCA640$197,655
SacramentoCA602$221,537
Long BeachCA215$252,921
VenturaCA152$221,781
FresnoCA138$135,483
RiversideCA106$210,810
Santa AnaCA102$83,692
San MateoCA93$217,706
OntarioCA88$191,784
GlendaleCA80$175,014
AlamedaCA70$277,679
San RamonCA58$337,807
FremontCA49$301,343
OxnardCA48$194,776
HaywardCA47$306,918
BerkeleyCA45$284,203
Santa RosaCA45$253,555
Beverly HillsCA43$425,846
FolsomCA43$155,730
Mammoth LakesCA42$38,305
PasadenaCA41$212,768
Rancho CucamongaCA41$141,687
SalinasCA40$116,567
Valley CenterCA37$22,019
VistaCA37$157,896
VacavilleCA36$159,368
Culver CityCA35$347,366
FullertonCA35$155,740
Palm SpringsCA34$193,266
MontebelloCA34$113,755
Garden GroveCA33$81,347
ReddingCA31$138,713
MontereyCA30$213,298
VallejoCA30$228,678
TruckeeCA30$147,055
DavisCA30$213,120
TracyCA28$140,898
RichmondCA28$103,452
DowneyCA28$218,185
Santa MonicaCA27$249,948
ImperialCA26$71,212
CeresCA26$104,525
PortervilleCA26$102,390
Santa BarbaraCA26$200,189
San RafaelCA24$168,233
ChicoCA23$123,837
Daly CityCA22$206,826
SangerCA22$70,679
HoltvilleCA21$27,832
ClovisCA21$232,902
ComptonCA21$146,566
San BrunoCA20$275,773
Santa CruzCA19$207,433
RedlandsCA19$176,749
BreaCA19$153,879
Yuba CityCA18$180,447
GilroyCA18$264,600
ColtonCA18$217,606
RocklinCA17$148,021
WoodlandCA17$177,951
El CentroCA17$104,433
National CityCA17$159,175
CoronaCA17$173,988
WoodbridgeCA16$56,334
MantecaCA16$162,071
BelmontCA16$99,085
TulareCA16$47,780
Huntington BeachCA16$174,688
CanyonCA15$118,310
San Luis ObispoCA15$209,286
BrawleyCA15$92,929
CalipatriaCA15$22,798
Santa ClaraCA15$258,932
HollisterCA15$173,856
CalexicoCA14$150,933
LincolnCA14$143,236
TurlockCA14$116,590
WoodlakeCA14$36,269
PleasantonCA13$294,893
Mountain ViewCA13$214,762
Los BanosCA12$84,551
San GabrielCA12$152,731
EurekaCA12$93,680
HerculesCA12$100,265
MillbraeCA12$164,700
Laguna BeachCA11$172,692
CalimesaCA11$56,882
SelmaCA11$70,326
NapaCA11$293,003
HanfordCA11$98,061
CovinaCA11$118,214
Santa Fe SpringsCA10$122,167
SeasideCA10$175,051
WatsonvilleCA10$179,477
AuburnCA10$77,393
ArcataCA10$70,000
El SegundoCA10$133,030
BrisbaneCA10$128,323
MilpitasCA10$226,055
FairfieldCA10$152,516
MurphysCA10$22,411
PetalumaCA10$209,133
Paso RoblesCA10$126,077
CloverdaleCA10$45,137
MonroviaCA10$138,511
Menlo ParkCA10$202,473
CalistogaCA9$79,436
LarkspurCA9$159,307
MontclairCA9$123,569
Chula VistaCA8$70,660
UkiahCA8$29,024
El CerritoCA8$164,699
Apple ValleyCA8$118,094
Grass ValleyCA7$92,590
PinoleCA7$87,661
Newport BeachCA7$191,540
Scotts ValleyCA7$136,907
SausalitoCA6$115,957
BarstowCA6$70,434
Borrego SpringsCA6$76,746
MarysvilleCA6$51,107
OrindaCA6$165,474
PioneerCA6$52,359
Red BluffCA6$76,068
Redondo BeachCA6$164,496
Nevada CityCA6$45,627

Top Paid Firefighter in California

NameStateEmployer
Amilcar Aguilar
Los Angeles, CA
Amilcar AguilarCALos AngelesView Details
Alvin Lau
San Francisco, CA
Alvin LauCASan FranciscoView Details
Donn Thompson
Los Angeles, CA
Donn ThompsonCALos AngelesView Details
Ollie Banks
San Francisco, CA
Ollie BanksCASan FranciscoView Details
Kurt Beeson
Beverly Hills, CA
Kurt BeesonCABeverly HillsView Details
Kristoph Wattson S
Long Beach, CA
Kristoph Wattson SCALong BeachView Details
Chris Back
Monterey, CA
Chris BackCAMontereyView Details
Manny Rosales
Beverly Hills, CA
Manny RosalesCABeverly HillsView Details
Kristoph Wattson S
Long Beach, CA
Kristoph Wattson SCALong BeachView 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
Joel Dawson
Beverly Hills, CA
Joel DawsonCABeverly HillsView Details
Tie Lan Liu
San Francisco, CA
Tie Lan LiuCASan FranciscoView 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
Sean Guiney
Beverly Hills, CA
Sean GuineyCABeverly HillsView Details
California Firefighter Salary Lookup
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