Firefighters Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Firefighters salaries across 50 states

$57,551

National Average (Median)

$100,960

Highest: New York

$33,120

Lowest: Louisiana

Firefighters Salary by State

Compare Firefighters salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$33,120

$100,960

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $47,600 AK $58,830 AZ $59,280 AR $39,690 CA $85,120 CO $74,170 CT $77,630 DE $46,710 DC $75,870 FL $58,550 GA $46,550 ID $47,320 IL $78,380 IN $62,780 IA $55,810 KS $45,900 KY $37,150 LA $33,120 ME $48,290 MD $73,810 MA $72,800 MI $54,640 MN $38,110 MS $35,880 MO $49,080 MT $59,310 NE $61,040 NV $66,570 NH $56,620 NJ $84,130 NM $41,590 NY $100,960 NC $37,940 ND $55,080 OH $59,370 OK $49,710 OR $70,900 PA $73,460 RI $67,380 SC $42,570 SD $48,160 TN $49,300 TX $60,180 UT $48,310 VT $46,430 VA $58,670 WA $94,520 WV $37,350 WI $46,850 WY $58,090

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

New York

$100,960

Washington

$94,520

California

$85,120

New Jersey

$84,130

Illinois

$78,380

Firefighters Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	New York	$100,960	$87,150	12,950
2	Washington	$94,520	$89,200	7,560
3	California	$85,120	$95,090	31,470
4	New Jersey	$84,130	$85,810	7,500
5	Illinois	$78,380	$76,530	18,400
6	Connecticut	$77,630	$73,760	2,970
7	District of Columbia	$75,870	$79,550	1,480
8	Colorado	$74,170	$78,380	6,510
9	Maryland	$73,810	$72,550	5,340
10	Pennsylvania	$73,460	$71,340	5,020
11	Massachusetts	$72,800	$73,220	11,940
12	Oregon	$70,900	$71,290	3,790
13	Rhode Island	$67,380	$67,480	1,620
14	Nevada	$66,570	$70,510	2,640
15	Indiana	$62,780	$62,420	8,530
16	Nebraska	$61,040	$59,190	1,070
17	Texas	$60,180	$60,390	28,170
18	Ohio	$59,370	$58,130	18,100
19	Montana	$59,310	$57,660	1,010
20	Arizona	$59,280	$60,850	7,500
21	Alaska	$58,830	$59,190	1,040
22	Virginia	$58,670	$58,240	11,160
23	Florida	$58,550	$61,370	24,570
24	Wyoming	$58,090	$56,800	680
25	New Hampshire	$56,620	$55,730	2,700
26	Iowa	$55,810	$57,240	2,170
27	North Dakota	$55,080	$57,980	820
28	Michigan	$54,640	$56,250	6,610
29	Oklahoma	$49,710	$52,280	4,150
30	Tennessee	$49,300	$51,590	7,020
31	Missouri	$49,080	$55,240	6,580
32	Utah	$48,310	$51,270	2,870
33	Maine	$48,290	$50,230	2,480
34	South Dakota	$48,160	$51,180	610
35	Alabama	$47,600	$49,720	7,260
36	Idaho	$47,320	$54,470	2,240
37	Wisconsin	$46,850	$50,710	8,120
38	Delaware	$46,710	$53,420	560
39	Georgia	$46,550	$47,170	12,700
40	Vermont	$46,430	$49,570	N/A
41	Kansas	$45,900	$49,110	3,360
42	South Carolina	$42,570	$43,900	7,780
43	New Mexico	$41,590	$43,180	2,420
44	Arkansas	$39,690	$43,380	2,480
45	Minnesota	$38,110	$45,170	5,810
46	North Carolina	$37,940	$43,060	19,410
47	West Virginia	$37,350	$40,100	900
48	Kentucky	$37,150	$42,100	5,150
49	Mississippi	$35,880	$37,230	2,920
50	Louisiana	$33,120	$36,610	5,230

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.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS