Firefighter Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$59,280
$28.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,910 | $16.79 |
| 25th percentile | $44,490 | $21.39 |
| Median | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| 75th percentile | $77,250 | $37.14 |
| 90th percentile | $101,040 | $48.58 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 345,990
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $100,960 | $93,550 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $94,520 | $88,326 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $85,120 | $76,879 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $84,130 | $77,322 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 5th | $78,380 | $78,413 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $77,630 | $74,925 7th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $75,870 | $69,035 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $74,170 | $71,973 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $73,810 | $70,323 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 10th | $73,460 | $75,288 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $72,800 | $68,837 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $70,900 | $68,595 12th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $67,380 | $65,878 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 14th | $66,570 | $66,584 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 15th | $62,780 | $67,267 14th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 16th | $61,040 | $67,745 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 17th | $60,180 | $62,005 21st |
| Ohio | ||
| 18th | $59,370 | $63,994 17th |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $59,310 | $62,666 20th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $59,280 | $58,881 23rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 21st | $58,830 | $57,474 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $58,670 | $58,029 24th |
| Florida | ||
| 23rd | $58,550 | $56,617 27th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 24th | $58,090 | $62,671 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 25th | $56,620 | $54,356 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $55,810 | $63,592 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 27th | $55,080 | $61,916 22nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $54,640 | $56,788 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 29th | $49,710 | $56,590 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 30th | $49,300 | $53,663 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $49,080 | $54,043 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $48,310 | $48,865 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $48,290 | $49,758 36th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $48,160 | $54,365 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $47,600 | $53,590 33rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 36th | $47,320 | $49,553 37th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 37th | $46,850 | $49,790 35th |
| Delaware | ||
| 38th | $46,710 | $46,800 41st |
| Georgia | ||
| 39th | $46,550 | $48,342 39th |
| Vermont | ||
| 40th | $46,430 | $47,398 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 41st | $45,900 | $50,961 34th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $42,570 | $45,408 43rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 43rd | $41,590 | $45,103 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $39,690 | $45,654 42nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 45th | $38,110 | $38,643 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 46th | $37,940 | $40,222 48th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $37,350 | $41,733 45th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 48th | $37,150 | $41,205 47th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $35,880 | $41,264 46th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $33,120 | $37,548 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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