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Firefighter Salary by State (2024)

Compare Firefighter salaries across 49 states

$57,362
National Average (Median)
$93,490
Highest: Washington
$33,700
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$93,490
#2
New York
$88,380
#3
New Jersey
$87,660
#4
California
$83,400
#5
Illinois
$79,080

Firefighter Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $93,490 $87,240 8,000
2 New York $88,380 $86,680 14,730
3 New Jersey $87,660 $87,710 6,590
4 California $83,400 $98,200 27,580
5 Illinois $79,080 $76,650 14,510
6 Connecticut $77,660 $72,090 2,860
7 Colorado $76,560 $78,560 6,170
8 Oregon $73,270 $71,930 3,660
9 Massachusetts $73,110 $73,130 11,910
10 Pennsylvania $71,430 $67,930 N/A
11 Maryland $70,580 $72,070 5,250
12 Rhode Island $69,480 $68,840 1,590
13 Nevada $67,120 $69,050 2,360
14 Montana $64,020 $62,840 960
15 Alaska $63,220 $59,730 1,040
16 Nebraska $61,760 $58,960 1,060
17 Indiana $61,470 $61,850 8,550
18 Texas $60,840 $60,880 30,400
19 Ohio $59,470 $59,170 18,750
20 Arizona $58,650 $60,660 6,870
21 Florida $58,360 $63,610 21,470
22 Virginia $58,300 $58,510 10,820
23 New Hampshire $57,030 $55,800 2,880
24 Michigan $55,570 $55,970 7,390
25 Iowa $55,190 $57,440 2,050
26 Idaho $53,860 $56,370 2,100
27 North Dakota $53,660 $56,000 750
28 Wyoming $51,850 $54,970 680
29 Utah $49,270 $53,580 2,650
30 Missouri $48,470 $53,180 6,740
31 Delaware $48,060 $54,760 450
32 Wisconsin $47,710 $51,840 8,010
33 South Dakota $47,520 $48,500 540
34 Alabama $47,490 $49,640 6,930
35 Maine $47,490 $49,210 2,390
36 Tennessee $47,300 $49,810 6,510
37 Oklahoma $47,270 $50,090 4,110
38 Vermont $46,130 $47,140 470
39 Georgia $45,970 $47,340 11,660
40 South Carolina $45,960 $45,730 7,570
41 Kansas $44,060 $48,410 3,630
42 New Mexico $42,920 $44,110 2,200
43 Arkansas $42,100 $43,870 2,280
44 Minnesota $41,990 $48,510 4,890
45 West Virginia $41,500 $44,450 1,040
46 North Carolina $37,250 $42,450 18,200
47 Kentucky $37,140 $40,960 5,320
48 Mississippi $36,980 $38,560 2,630
49 Louisiana $33,700 $37,270 4,690

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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