Firefighters Salary by State (2024)

Compare Firefighters salaries across 49 states

$54,934
National Average (Median)
$88,230
Highest: Washington
$30,770
Lowest: Louisiana

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$88,230
#2
New Jersey
$85,330
#3
New York
$82,290
#4
Illinois
$80,380
#5
California
$80,330

Firefighters Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $88,230 $83,630 6,660
2 New Jersey $85,330 $84,850 5,530
3 New York $82,290 $80,950 10,190
4 Illinois $80,380 $75,610 14,950
5 California $80,330 $87,890 27,750
6 Connecticut $76,480 $72,470 3,050
7 Colorado $72,930 $74,940 6,310
8 Pennsylvania $72,590 $67,200 N/A
9 Oregon $70,830 $69,250 3,160
10 Massachusetts $70,270 $72,330 11,770
11 Nebraska $69,040 $69,020 1,040
12 Rhode Island $65,590 $65,840 1,730
13 Maryland $65,090 $64,570 4,460
14 Nevada $63,600 $65,760 2,130
15 Montana $60,950 $57,980 1,110
16 Texas $59,880 $59,120 28,570
17 Indiana $58,930 $57,070 9,270
18 Alaska $58,280 $57,910 1,130
19 Ohio $55,040 $56,610 17,320
20 Florida $55,000 $60,720 22,130
21 Virginia $54,170 $57,280 10,770
22 Oklahoma $53,760 $58,780 3,890
23 Arizona $52,380 $53,390 7,380
24 Wyoming $52,250 $51,490 680
25 New Hampshire $51,470 $53,210 2,540
26 South Dakota $51,330 $53,480 470
27 Michigan $51,200 $52,820 7,080
28 Iowa $50,460 $53,590 1,940
29 North Dakota $50,450 $53,620 860
30 Vermont $48,260 $46,780 390
31 Idaho $47,240 $50,720 2,020
32 Maine $46,900 $46,870 2,300
33 Utah $46,180 $48,770 2,750
34 South Carolina $45,540 $44,550 6,710
35 Missouri $45,050 $49,380 5,570
36 Wisconsin $44,710 $50,310 7,430
37 Delaware $42,970 $49,490 600
38 Georgia $42,950 $44,180 11,090
39 Kansas $42,370 $45,680 3,190
40 Tennessee $42,220 $45,080 5,030
41 New Mexico $41,790 $43,660 2,100
42 Alabama $41,290 $45,650 6,960
43 West Virginia $40,100 $42,200 1,070
44 Arkansas $39,940 $42,150 2,530
45 Minnesota $38,750 $47,440 4,760
46 Mississippi $36,130 $36,810 2,420
47 North Carolina $35,650 $39,940 16,970
48 Kentucky $34,430 $38,290 4,530
49 Louisiana $30,770 $35,150 5,110

Firefighters Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Firefighters keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in New York →

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. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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