Firefighters Salary by City

Top 15 cities for firefighters by average salary

Bakersfield, CA	$199,490
San Jose, CA	$134,270
San Francisco, CA	$110,590
Los Angeles, CA	$108,860
Seattle, WA	$100,450
Vallejo, CA	$99,530
Sacramento, CA	$97,420
Bellingham, WA	$93,600
New York, NY	$92,410
Bremerton, WA	$90,020
Olympia, WA	$89,960
Stockton, CA	$89,710
Fort Collins, CO	$89,590
Denver, CO	$88,260
Santa Maria, CA	$87,660

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Firefighters salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	25	$199,490	$58,430
Washington	9	$100,450	$60,890
New York	9	$92,410	$61,400
Colorado	7	$89,590	$57,880
Oregon	8	$87,380	$48,290
Nevada	3	$85,230	$64,850
Illinois	8	$80,110	$61,750
New Jersey	3	$79,950	$62,480
Connecticut	5	$79,190	$64,070
Florida	19	$76,350	$45,030
Montana	5	$76,280	$53,740
Massachusetts	6	$75,400	$56,180
Pennsylvania	12	$74,200	$50,320
Maryland	2	$73,660	$56,140
Texas	22	$72,490	$42,070
Iowa	7	$72,370	$48,240
Washington, D.C.	1	$70,910	$70,910
Indiana	11	$70,360	$41,040
Arizona	7	$67,910	$49,580
Ohio	11	$67,630	$42,640
Missouri	6	$67,280	$43,180
Rhode Island	1	$66,440	$66,440
Idaho	6	$65,210	$39,890
Alabama	12	$64,370	$34,740
Virginia	8	$62,440	$38,660
Michigan	14	$61,940	$43,170
North Dakota	4	$61,460	$50,390
Utah	5	$61,310	$40,060
Nebraska	2	$61,180	$60,060
New Hampshire	1	$60,380	$60,380
Wisconsin	13	$59,450	$39,170
Oklahoma	3	$58,460	$44,650
Tennessee	9	$57,560	$36,830
Alaska	2	$57,550	$54,840
Maine	3	$55,230	$49,240
Kansas	4	$54,800	$43,770
Vermont	1	$54,380	$54,380
South Dakota	2	$53,540	$52,600
South Carolina	8	$52,020	$34,860
Georgia	12	$51,480	$37,390
North Carolina	15	$49,960	$36,120
Arkansas	5	$49,840	$32,210
Kentucky	4	$47,720	$40,980
Minnesota	5	$47,580	$38,730
West Virginia	5	$46,810	$37,790
Louisiana	10	$44,860	$27,260
New Mexico	3	$44,440	$40,300
Mississippi	3	$42,290	$33,080
Puerto Rico	1	$38,300	$38,300

Firefighters salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Bakersfield, CA	$199,490	$72,410	$95.91	780
San Jose, CA	$134,270	$152,100	$64.55	1,330
San Francisco, CA	$110,590	$113,700	$53.17	3,450
Los Angeles, CA	$108,860	$98,050	$52.34	7,200
Seattle, WA	$100,450	$101,090	$48.30	3,760
Vallejo, CA	$99,530	$95,950	$47.85	330
Sacramento, CA	$97,420	$94,080	$46.84	2,590
Bellingham, WA	$93,600	$101,130	$45.00	320
New York, NY	$92,410	$106,420	$44.43	14,960
Bremerton, WA	$90,020	$95,910	$43.28	290
Olympia, WA	$89,960	$90,050	$43.25	260
Stockton, CA	$89,710	$79,540	$43.13	320
Fort Collins, CO	$89,590	$99,930	$43.07	300
Denver, CO	$88,260	$87,980	$42.43	3,010
Santa Maria, CA	$87,660	$82,250	$42.14	410
Portland, OR	$87,380	$85,170	$42.01	1,730
Santa Rosa, CA	$86,410	$87,400	$41.54	310
Modesto, CA	$85,430	$77,370	$41.07	230
Reno, NV	$85,230	$81,360	$40.97	780
Riverside, CA	$84,120	$79,160	$40.44	3,390
Salinas, CA	$82,830	$81,070	$39.82	760
Spokane, WA	$82,580	$83,310	$39.70	750
Fresno, CA	$82,520	$79,160	$39.67	770
Rochester, NY	$82,520	$89,120	$39.68	730
Boulder, CO	$81,950	$79,390	$39.40	360
Chicago, IL	$80,110	$82,820	$38.52	14,560
Trenton, NJ	$79,950	$88,090	$38.44	340
Mount Vernon, WA	$79,750	$81,100	$38.34	180
Bridgeport, CT	$79,190	$81,680	$38.07	840
Carson City, NV	$78,460	$79,170	$37.72	80
Napa, CA	$78,450	$80,260	$37.72	n/a
San Luis Obispo, CA	$77,790	$75,910	$37.40	390
Corvallis, OR	$77,720	$82,700	$37.37	60
Kennewick, WA	$77,650	$80,090	$37.33	360
Longview, WA	$77,330	$78,940	$37.18	n/a
Atlantic City, NJ	$76,850	$80,560	$36.95	400
Miami, FL	$76,350	$75,710	$36.71	6,600
Bozeman, MT	$76,280	$77,430	$36.67	100
New Haven, CT	$76,250	$79,380	$36.66	570
Port St. Lucie, FL	$75,820	$72,760	$36.45	600
Boston, MA	$75,400	$73,990	$36.25	8,510
San Diego, CA	$74,540	$70,900	$35.84	2,880
Waterbury, CT	$74,440	$77,630	$35.79	230
Philadelphia, PA	$74,200	$78,050	$35.67	3,970
Baltimore, MD	$73,660	$73,810	$35.41	2,510
Yuba City, CA	$73,390	$80,360	$35.28	110
Barnstable, MA	$73,310	$74,870	$35.25	490
Chico, CA	$73,300	$71,830	$35.24	350
Peoria, IL	$72,600	$73,670	$34.91	490
Lubbock, TX	$72,490	$77,290	$34.85	410
Oxnard, CA	$72,440	$77,400	$34.83	660
Ames, IA	$72,370	$86,010	$34.80	60
Kiryas Joel, NY	$72,360	$76,120	$34.79	230
Erie, PA	$72,140	$80,280	$34.68	140
Redding, CA	$71,690	$65,170	$34.47	410
Hartford, CT	$71,430	$75,990	$34.34	930
Santa Cruz, CA	$71,110	$64,980	$34.19	380
Washington, DC	$70,910	$66,980	$34.09	7,610
Medford, OR	$70,480	$63,130	$33.88	150
Fort Wayne, IN	$70,360	$75,860	$33.83	420
Binghamton, NY	$69,960	$81,810	$33.63	120
Missoula, MT	$69,650	$76,620	$33.48	130
Utica, NY	$69,180	$75,060	$33.26	150
Abilene, TX	$68,700	$78,380	$33.03	210
Buffalo, NY	$68,280	$74,470	$32.83	820
Merced, CA	$68,120	$63,940	$32.75	270
Phoenix, AZ	$67,910	$61,780	$32.65	4,020
Columbus, OH	$67,630	$61,780	$32.51	4,130
Allentown, PA	$67,520	$73,020	$32.46	300
St. Louis, MO	$67,280	$68,970	$32.34	2,680
Dallas, TX	$67,220	$64,900	$32.32	8,780
Indianapolis, IN	$67,110	$68,480	$32.26	3,740
Evansville, IN	$67,060	$66,840	$32.24	330
Springfield, MA	$66,880	$66,720	$32.16	830
Rockford, IL	$66,870	$77,150	$32.15	410
Providence, RI	$66,440	$66,150	$31.94	2,550
Worcester, MA	$66,380	$66,310	$31.92	1,360
Waterloo, IA	$66,280	$61,190	$31.87	80
Albany, NY	$65,930	$70,840	$31.70	480
Pittsburgh, PA	$65,920	$72,230	$31.69	950
Reading, PA	$65,660	$74,760	$31.57	160
Eugene, OR	$65,430	$72,280	$31.46	300
Boise, ID	$65,210	$76,280	$31.35	740
Des Moines, IA	$65,030	$56,910	$31.26	730
Salem, OR	$64,990	$64,900	$31.25	330
Las Vegas, NV	$64,850	$59,280	$31.18	1,430
Champaign, IL	$64,720	$62,190	$31.12	340
Michigan City, IN	$64,660	$65,230	$31.09	160
Tuscaloosa, AL	$64,370	$58,400	$30.95	450
York, PA	$64,130	$67,570	$30.83	110
Norwich, CT	$64,070	$62,850	$30.80	340
Grand Junction, CO	$63,990	$70,190	$30.76	220
Jacksonville, FL	$63,970	$58,940	$30.76	2,060
Naples, FL	$63,950	$59,850	$30.75	520
Syracuse, NY	$63,910	$58,470	$30.73	210
Visalia, CA	$63,870	$65,170	$30.71	480
Springfield, IL	$63,810	$65,330	$30.68	240
Bloomington, IL	$63,070	$69,270	$30.32	170
Billings, MT	$63,060	$68,100	$30.32	130
Kankakee, IL	$62,900	$59,850	$30.24	120
Vineland, NJ	$62,480	$55,780	$30.04	60
Richmond, VA	$62,440	$60,790	$30.02	2,020
Scranton, PA	$62,370	$60,410	$29.98	190
Colorado Springs, CO	$62,280	$63,110	$29.94	760
Greeley, CO	$62,270	$62,640	$29.94	480
Fort Myers, FL	$62,140	$60,000	$29.88	930
Sebastian, FL	$62,090	$59,010	$29.85	230
Davenport, IA	$62,090	$60,080	$29.85	410
Sarasota, FL	$62,050	$62,120	$29.83	650
Detroit, MI	$61,940	$62,730	$29.78	3,520
Decatur, IL	$61,750	$62,430	$29.69	120
San Antonio, TX	$61,670	$63,360	$29.65	2,910
Lafayette, IN	$61,520	$54,850	$29.58	200
Grand Forks, ND	$61,460	$68,060	$29.55	180
Watertown, NY	$61,400	$60,700	$29.52	120
Cleveland, OH	$61,340	$62,720	$29.49	3,660
Salt Lake City, UT	$61,310	$59,150	$29.48	1,000
Lincoln, NE	$61,180	$59,760	$29.41	240
Bend, OR	$61,140	$62,140	$29.40	250
Akron, OH	$61,000	$61,140	$29.33	1,240
Hanford, CA	$60,990	$55,220	$29.32	110
Yakima, WA	$60,890	$62,120	$29.27	410
Great Falls, MT	$60,860	$60,080	$29.26	70
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$60,700	$58,820	$29.18	200
Harrisburg, PA	$60,640	$62,760	$29.16	140
Tampa, FL	$60,560	$59,660	$29.12	3,220
Lebanon, PA	$60,520	$60,320	$29.10	40
Toledo, OH	$60,470	$60,590	$29.07	1,010
Elkhart, IN	$60,430	$63,760	$29.05	270
Manchester, NH	$60,380	$58,560	$29.03	760
Houston, TX	$60,280	$59,120	$28.98	5,780
Omaha, NE	$60,060	$61,040	$28.87	660
Austin, TX	$59,600	$58,830	$28.66	2,300
Kansas City, MO	$59,560	$60,770	$28.64	3,000
Sheboygan, WI	$59,450	$79,620	$28.58	80
Waco, TX	$59,330	$62,650	$28.52	210
Beaumont, TX	$59,100	$64,540	$28.41	380
Albany, OR	$59,070	$61,060	$28.40	100
Muncie, IN	$58,750	$62,780	$28.25	130
Laredo, TX	$58,510	$59,100	$28.13	430
Oklahoma City, OK	$58,460	$61,460	$28.11	1,590
El Centro, CA	$58,430	$46,080	$28.09	180
Janesville, WI	$58,400	$66,000	$28.08	190
Lancaster, PA	$58,360	$54,890	$28.06	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$58,300	$61,370	$28.03	170
Chambersburg, PA	$58,260	$59,050	$28.01	70
Idaho Falls, ID	$58,150	$60,930	$27.96	280
Pueblo, CO	$57,880	$61,560	$27.83	170
Battle Creek, MI	$57,740	$52,200	$27.76	120
Memphis, TN	$57,560	$62,910	$27.67	1,660
Anchorage, AK	$57,550	$64,810	$27.67	420
Virginia Beach, VA	$57,510	$56,940	$27.65	2,880
Cincinnati, OH	$57,510	$58,570	$27.65	3,380
Sherman, TX	$57,420	$60,650	$27.61	160
Racine, WI	$57,120	$63,590	$27.46	260
Crestview, FL	$57,090	$56,620	$27.45	440
Amherst, MA	$56,480	$59,270	$27.15	300
Grand Rapids, MI	$56,340	$56,260	$27.09	420
Yuma, AZ	$56,230	$54,220	$27.04	350
Pittsfield, MA	$56,180	$56,640	$27.01	250
Hagerstown, MD	$56,140	$49,690	$26.99	230
Niles, MI	$56,040	$50,600	$26.94	110
South Bend, IN	$55,960	$56,450	$26.90	440
Lewiston, ID	$55,550	$58,920	$26.71	80
Tyler, TX	$55,390	$43,740	$26.63	290
Flagstaff, AZ	$55,350	$50,380	$26.61	360
Lansing, MI	$55,310	$57,540	$26.59	410
Minot, ND	$55,240	$49,060	$26.56	80
Lewiston, ME	$55,230	$52,930	$26.55	190
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$55,120	$54,810	$26.50	500
Killeen, TX	$54,950	$57,660	$26.42	440
Dayton, OH	$54,880	$57,400	$26.38	1,260
Fairbanks, AK	$54,840	$50,840	$26.36	n/a
Topeka, KS	$54,800	$57,570	$26.34	220
Midland, MI	$54,610	$52,800	$26.26	60
Sioux City, IA	$54,540	$60,030	$26.22	110
Birmingham, AL	$54,420	$51,050	$26.16	2,370
Burlington, VT	$54,380	$54,990	$26.14	n/a
Madison, WI	$54,360	$56,430	$26.13	1,230
Gainesville, FL	$54,010	$49,380	$25.97	550
Milwaukee, WI	$54,000	$49,760	$25.96	2,130
Helena, MT	$53,740	$54,260	$25.84	80
Lakeland, FL	$53,580	$48,560	$25.76	560
Prescott Valley, AZ	$53,570	$49,240	$25.76	460
Rapid City, SD	$53,540	$48,160	$25.74	220
Sierra Vista, AZ	$53,510	$53,530	$25.73	220
Clarksville, TN	$53,290	$54,950	$25.62	300
Nashville, TN	$53,290	$49,300	$25.62	2,170
Fargo, ND	$53,180	$53,130	$25.57	270
Ogden, UT	$52,650	$49,490	$25.31	640
Corpus Christi, TX	$52,630	$48,700	$25.30	670
Sioux Falls, SD	$52,600	$50,840	$25.29	190
Lawrence, KS	$52,370	$51,930	$25.18	70
Appleton, WI	$52,320	$46,800	$25.15	320
Tulsa, OK	$52,190	$47,600	$25.09	960
Lima, OH	$52,170	$60,020	$25.08	150
Victoria, TX	$52,120	$50,350	$25.06	70
Hilton Head Island, SC	$52,020	$50,210	$25.01	640
Huntsville, AL	$51,780	$48,010	$24.89	530
Columbus, GA	$51,480	$48,770	$24.75	530
Manhattan, KS	$51,260	$53,290	$24.64	120
Portland, ME	$51,240	$49,320	$24.63	1,340
Jackson, MI	$51,100	$47,690	$24.57	100
Terre Haute, IN	$51,050	$54,460	$24.54	150
Panama City, FL	$50,950	$46,580	$24.50	250
Savannah, GA	$50,520	$50,470	$24.29	720
Mobile, AL	$50,510	$46,770	$24.28	710
Atlanta, GA	$50,410	$47,300	$24.24	6,350
Bismarck, ND	$50,390	$47,440	$24.23	140
Johnstown, PA	$50,320	$51,050	$24.19	50
Orlando, FL	$50,130	$45,520	$24.10	3,580
Saginaw, MI	$50,070	$44,550	$24.07	80
Greensboro, NC	$49,960	$46,600	$24.02	1,970
Knoxville, TN	$49,910	$47,160	$23.99	970
Texarkana, TX	$49,880	$49,940	$23.98	180
Amarillo, TX	$49,840	$48,420	$23.96	240
Little Rock, AR	$49,840	$48,110	$23.96	760
Ann Arbor, MI	$49,770	$48,460	$23.93	160
McAllen, TX	$49,660	$50,740	$23.88	390
Sandusky, OH	$49,620	$47,270	$23.86	270
Columbus, IN	$49,600	$43,510	$23.85	90
Tucson, AZ	$49,580	$47,960	$23.84	830
Oshkosh, WI	$49,550	$51,520	$23.82	300
Staunton, VA	$49,460	$49,410	$23.78	80
Traverse City, MI	$49,320	$46,990	$23.71	140
Bangor, ME	$49,240	$48,020	$23.67	310
Palm Bay, FL	$49,000	$43,850	$23.56	810
Longview, TX	$48,920	$45,820	$23.52	270
Mansfield, OH	$48,890	$45,930	$23.51	230
Homosassa Springs, FL	$48,860	$47,340	$23.49	50
Augusta, GA	$48,820	$47,540	$23.47	510
Sebring, FL	$48,750	$43,660	$23.44	90
Chattanooga, TN	$48,660	$46,060	$23.40	560
Jefferson City, MO	$48,640	$47,030	$23.38	140
Kenosha, WI	$48,620	$46,850	$23.38	280
Green Bay, WI	$48,390	$47,980	$23.27	590
Raleigh, NC	$48,360	$45,640	$23.25	2,510
Grants Pass, OR	$48,290	$45,180	$23.22	50
San Angelo, TX	$48,280	$47,840	$23.21	180
Iowa City, IA	$48,240	$50,600	$23.19	90
Wausau, WI	$48,180	$46,820	$23.16	260
Bowling Green, KY	$47,720	$35,240	$22.94	250
Jacksonville, NC	$47,680	$47,870	$22.92	340
Minneapolis, MN	$47,580	$39,350	$22.87	3,980
Louisville, KY	$47,520	$45,160	$22.85	1,640
Montgomery, AL	$47,490	$48,780	$22.83	540
Charleston, SC	$47,480	$46,830	$22.83	1,470
Daphne, AL	$47,410	$46,260	$22.79	290
Myrtle Beach, SC	$47,300	$45,890	$22.74	820
Punta Gorda, FL	$47,120	$46,170	$22.66	n/a
Charlotte, NC	$47,070	$38,700	$22.63	4,700
Wichita Falls, TX	$47,010	$45,710	$22.60	170
Weirton, WV	$46,810	$48,070	$22.51	110
Gainesville, GA	$46,360	$46,870	$22.29	450
Hinesville, GA	$46,360	$49,210	$22.29	150
Monroe, MI	$46,100	$44,730	$22.16	70
El Paso, TX	$45,950	$50,300	$22.09	660
Kalamazoo, MI	$45,910	$45,480	$22.07	60
Logan, UT	$45,870	$44,440	$22.05	80
Decatur, AL	$45,700	$43,650	$21.97	180
Deltona, FL	$45,440	$46,010	$21.85	640
Florence, AL	$45,180	$37,150	$21.72	140
Pensacola, FL	$45,030	$45,770	$21.65	450
La Crosse, WI	$44,990	$38,900	$21.63	250
Macon, GA	$44,900	$45,660	$21.59	450
Springfield, MO	$44,880	$44,990	$21.58	370
Alexandria, LA	$44,860	$38,010	$21.57	290
Rochester, MN	$44,730	$35,200	$21.50	230
Sumter, SC	$44,730	$43,890	$21.50	90
Lawton, OK	$44,650	$36,500	$21.47	160
Anniston, AL	$44,630	$39,940	$21.46	200
Dalton, GA	$44,590	$48,110	$21.44	180
Albany, GA	$44,530	$46,540	$21.41	210
Muskegon, MI	$44,460	$41,580	$21.37	140
Las Cruces, NM	$44,440	$42,820	$21.37	280
Fond du Lac, WI	$44,350	$45,110	$21.32	120
Youngstown, OH	$44,160	$43,420	$21.23	630
Charlottesville, VA	$44,140	$46,860	$21.22	260
Elizabethtown, KY	$43,990	$34,030	$21.15	130
Beckley, WV	$43,920	$41,770	$21.12	80
Wichita, KS	$43,770	$41,900	$21.05	790
Warner Robins, GA	$43,640	$40,330	$20.98	270
Kingsport, TN	$43,600	$44,110	$20.96	270
Albuquerque, NM	$43,570	$42,420	$20.95	950
Auburn, AL	$43,330	$44,400	$20.83	230
St. Joseph, MO	$43,330	$38,220	$20.83	130
Joplin, MO	$43,180	$38,850	$20.76	150
Flint, MI	$43,170	$39,150	$20.75	180
Lynchburg, VA	$43,170	$45,450	$20.76	260
Wheeling, WV	$43,120	$41,140	$20.73	210
Pocatello, ID	$42,740	$44,250	$20.55	100
Duluth, MN	$42,720	$37,410	$20.54	380
Greenville, SC	$42,690	$39,980	$20.52	1,290
Canton, OH	$42,640	$40,170	$20.50	570
St. George, UT	$42,580	$44,140	$20.47	190
Fayetteville, AR	$42,530	$38,570	$20.45	660
Durham, NC	$42,480	$38,350	$20.42	1,220
Harrisonburg, VA	$42,290	$43,900	$20.33	180
Gulfport, MS	$42,290	$41,760	$20.33	730
Roanoke, VA	$42,090	$39,310	$20.24	540
Brownsville, TX	$42,070	$46,220	$20.23	310
Rocky Mount, NC	$42,000	$46,210	$20.19	220
New Orleans, LA	$41,920	$37,250	$20.16	1,110
Rome, GA	$41,310	$44,780	$19.86	100
Bloomington, IN	$41,040	$37,620	$19.73	230
Lexington, KY	$40,980	$36,490	$19.70	940
Dothan, AL	$40,810	$36,610	$19.62	270
Goldsboro, NC	$40,580	$35,500	$19.51	100
Mankato, MN	$40,480	$34,190	$19.46	120
Johnson City, TN	$40,300	$40,720	$19.37	100
Santa Fe, NM	$40,300	$31,200	$19.37	300
Columbia, SC	$40,280	$36,960	$19.37	1,060
Provo, UT	$40,060	$37,110	$19.26	460
Twin Falls, ID	$39,890	$36,940	$19.18	110
Charleston, WV	$39,710	$38,780	$19.09	230
Fayetteville, NC	$39,650	$36,820	$19.06	850
Morristown, TN	$39,570	$36,040	$19.03	120
Jonesboro, AR	$39,420	$34,630	$18.95	50
Wilmington, NC	$39,320	$35,580	$18.90	780
Asheville, NC	$39,250	$37,450	$18.87	890
Eau Claire, WI	$39,170	$36,030	$18.83	310
Lake Charles, LA	$39,000	$29,550	$18.75	240
Fort Smith, AR	$38,840	$35,990	$18.67	150
St. Cloud, MN	$38,730	$33,820	$18.62	210
Blacksburg, VA	$38,660	$38,380	$18.59	60
San Juan, PR	$38,300	$37,120	$18.41	1,770
Greenville, NC	$38,250	$34,430	$18.39	200
Spartanburg, SC	$38,150	$36,360	$18.34	620
Burlington, NC	$38,000	$36,520	$18.27	240
Huntington, WV	$37,790	$36,060	$18.17	230
Pinehurst, NC	$37,660	$34,200	$18.10	190
Valdosta, GA	$37,390	$34,600	$17.98	190
Shreveport, LA	$37,290	$37,620	$17.93	700
Jackson, TN	$36,830	$36,140	$17.71	230
Hickory, NC	$36,630	$36,340	$17.61	810
Slidell, LA	$36,320	$29,500	$17.46	390
Winston-Salem, NC	$36,120	$35,730	$17.36	990
Baton Rouge, LA	$35,410	$33,260	$17.02	1,060
Jackson, MS	$35,350	$34,970	$17.00	530
Florence, SC	$34,860	$32,570	$16.76	340
Gadsden, AL	$34,740	$36,700	$16.70	180
Hattiesburg, MS	$33,080	$30,830	$15.90	130
Lafayette, LA	$32,850	$30,100	$15.79	220
Hot Springs, AR	$32,210	$31,440	$15.49	90
Hammond, LA	$30,180	$28,330	$14.51	170
Houma, LA	$29,840	$28,360	$14.34	170
Monroe, LA	$27,260	$22,800	$13.11	280

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Firefighters salary: questions

Where do firefighters make the most money?

In Bakersfield, CA, with an average of $199,490 a year, among the 347 metro areas we cover.

What is the average firefighters salary in the U.S.?

$65,977 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is firefighters pay the lowest?

Monroe, LA, at $27,260 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2011.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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