Firefighters pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $151,020 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Sacramento earn between $71,950 and $127,150.
- $54K10th
- $72K25th
- $94KMedian
- $127K75th
- $151K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,420 | $8,118 | $46.84 |
| Median | $94,080 | $7,840 | $45.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,950 | $5,996 | $34.59 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,150 | $10,596 | $61.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $97,420, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $72,397 a year, or $6,033 a month and $2,784 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $97,420 buys what about $91,328 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th of 25 California metro areas for this job; Bakersfield pays the most ($199,490).
- Bakersfield$199,490
- San Jose$134,270
- San Francisco$110,590
- Los Angeles$108,860
- Vallejo$99,530
- Sacramento$97,420
- Stockton$89,710
- Santa Maria$87,660
- Santa Rosa$86,410
- Modesto$85,430
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Sacramento?
$46.84 an hour on average, and $45.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $72,397 a year ($6,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,420. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 48% more 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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