Firefighters pay range in Visalia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,930 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Visalia earn between $42,640 and $76,020.
- $34K10th
- $43K25th
- $65KMedian
- $76K75th
- $93K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,870 | $5,322 | $30.71 |
| Median | $65,170 | $5,431 | $31.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,640 | $3,553 | $20.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,020 | $6,335 | $36.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Visalia
On the average salary of $63,870, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $51,462 a year, or $4,289 a month and $1,979 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Visalia a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $63,870 buys what about $63,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other California cities
Visalia ranks 23rd 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
- Visalia$63,870
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 Visalia: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Visalia?
$30.71 an hour on average, and $31.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Visalia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Visalia?
About $51,462 a year ($4,289 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Visalia than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Visalia, CA (47300). 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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