Firefighters Salary (2024)
SOC Code: 33-2011
Category: Protective Service
Median Salary
$59,530
Average Salary
$63,890
Salary Range
$34,490 - $101,330
Total Employed
332,240
National Salary Distribution
$34,490$101,330
10th %ileMedian: $59,53090th %ile
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $34,490 | $2,874 |
| 25th Percentile | $44,180 | $3,682 |
| Median | $59,530 | $4,961 |
| 75th Percentile | $77,410 | $6,451 |
| 90th Percentile | $101,330 | $8,444 |
| Mean (Average) | $63,890 | $5,324 |
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Highest Paying Cities for Firefighterss
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $164,940 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $121,270 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $108,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $105,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,220 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,210 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $88,860 |
| Rochester, NY | $88,380 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $88,290 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $85,300 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $78,980 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $75,590 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $75,230 |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $75,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $73,700 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $73,000 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $72,790 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $71,430 |
| Columbus, OH | $71,030 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $70,120 |
All Metro Areas (49)
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