Firefighters pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,610 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Grand Junction earn between $44,930 and $70,190.
- $44K10th
- $45K25th
- $70KMedian
- $70K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,990 | $5,332 | $30.76 |
| Median | $70,190 | $5,849 | $33.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,930 | $3,744 | $21.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,190 | $5,849 | $33.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $63,990, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $51,489 a year, or $4,291 a month and $1,980 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $63,990 buys what about $67,022 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 4th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Fort Collins pays the most ($89,590).
- Fort Collins$89,590
- Denver$88,260
- Boulder$81,950
- Grand Junction$63,990
- Colorado Springs$62,280
- Greeley$62,270
- Pueblo$57,880
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 Grand Junction: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Grand Junction?
$30.76 an hour on average, and $33.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $51,489 a year ($4,291 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,990. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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