Firefighter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$28.59 per hour

$59,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$22.86 per hour

$47,550 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$16.80 per hour

$34,940 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level firefighter earnings begin at:

$13.08 per hour

$27,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level firefighter earnings begin at:

$9.90 per hour

$20,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Firefighter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $81,240
New Jersey $76,380
Washington $75,200
California $74,700
Oregon $67,820
Connecticut $64,956
Nevada $64,920
Maryland $59,870
Massachusetts $59,330
Colorado $59,090
Pennsylvania $56,090
Hawaii $56,015
Rhode Island $55,900
Illinois $54,441
Florida $53,340
Alaska $52,460
Texas $51,240
Montana $50,400
Nebraska $50,060
Indiana $49,460
Virginia $49,110
New Hampshire $48,540
Missouri $47,750
Delaware $46,960
Ohio $45,910
Michigan $45,440
Arizona $44,190
North Dakota $44,130
Iowa $43,970
Wyoming $43,940
Oklahoma $41,970
South Dakota $40,470
Alabama $40,323
Tennessee $39,610
Idaho $38,961
Georgia $37,240
Utah $36,100
New Mexico $35,860
Kansas $35,522
Kentucky $35,512
West Virginia $35,340
South Carolina $35,230
Wisconsin $35,130
Arkansas $34,940
Vermont $34,730
Maine $34,210
North Carolina $32,590
Minnesota $30,560
Mississippi $28,690
Louisiana $28,200
Puerto Rico $25,460

How do firefighter salaries compare to similar careers?

Firefighters earn about the same as related careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than executive assistants but more than probation officers.

Career Median Salary
Executive assistant salary $41K
Event planner salary $39K
Landscaper salary $40K
Substance abuse social worker salary $40K
Embalmer salary $43K
Firefighter salary $35K
Insurance sales agent salary $36K
Police officer salary $35K
Travel agent salary $35K
Probation officer salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)