Firefighters pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,820 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Santa Rosa earn between $64,980 and $110,620.
- $41K10th
- $65K25th
- $87KMedian
- $111K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $86,410 | $7,201 | $41.54 |
| Median | $87,400 | $7,283 | $42.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,980 | $5,415 | $31.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,620 | $9,218 | $53.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $86,410, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $65,675 a year, or $5,473 a month and $2,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 Santa Rosa a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $86,410 buys what about $80,170 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 9th 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 Santa Rosa: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$41.54 an hour on average, and $42.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $65,675 a year ($5,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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