Firefighters pay range in Fayetteville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,840 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Fayetteville earn between $34,430 and $46,850.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,530 | $3,544 | $20.45 |
| Median | $38,570 | $3,214 | $18.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,430 | $2,869 | $16.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,850 | $3,904 | $22.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Fayetteville
On the average salary of $42,530, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $35,267 a year, or $2,939 a month and $1,356 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Fayetteville a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $42,530 buys what about $46,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Arkansas cities
Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($49,840).
- Little Rock$49,840
- Fayetteville$42,530
- Jonesboro$39,420
- Fort Smith$38,840
- Hot Springs$32,210
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in Fayetteville: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Fayetteville?
$20.45 an hour on average, and $18.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Fayetteville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Fayetteville?
About $35,267 a year ($2,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,530. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do firefighters earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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