Firefighter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$28.86 per hour

$60,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$28.86 per hour

$60,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$22.81 per hour

$47,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$18.09 per hour

$37,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level firefighter earnings begin at:

$14.37 per hour

$29,890 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Firefighter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $94,520
California $85,120
New Jersey $84,130
Illinois $78,380
Connecticut $77,630
District of Columbia $75,870
Colorado $74,170
Maryland $73,810
Pennsylvania $73,460
Massachusetts $72,800
Oregon $70,900
Rhode Island $67,380
Nevada $66,570
Indiana $62,780
Hawaii $61,130
Nebraska $61,040
Texas $60,180
Ohio $59,370
Montana $59,310
Arizona $59,280
Alaska $58,830
Virginia $58,670
Florida $58,550
Wyoming $58,090
New Hampshire $56,620
Iowa $55,810
North Dakota $55,080
Michigan $54,640
Oklahoma $49,710
Tennessee $49,300
Missouri $49,080
Utah $48,310
Maine $48,290
South Dakota $48,160
Alabama $47,600
Guam $47,440
Idaho $47,320
Wisconsin $46,850
Delaware $46,710
Georgia $46,550
Vermont $46,430
Kansas $45,900
South Carolina $42,570
New Mexico $41,590
Arkansas $39,690
Minnesota $38,110
North Carolina $37,940
West Virginia $37,350
Kentucky $37,150
Mississippi $35,880
Louisiana $33,120
Puerto Rico $27,890
New York $100,960

How do firefighter salaries compare to similar careers?

Firefighters earn 15% more than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than postal service workers but more than shipping and receiving clerks.

Career Median Salary
Postal service worker salary $58K
Postal service clerk salary $58K
Firefighter salary $47K
Family social worker salary $30K
Administrative assistant salary $29K
Landscaper salary $29K
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)