SOC 33-2011 · Warner Robins, GA metro

Firefighters Salary in Warner Robins, GA

The average salary for firefighters in Warner Robins, Georgia is $43,640 a year ($20.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,330: half of the 270 people in this job in the Warner Robins, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

$43,640average per year

$20.98 / hourMedian $40,330Take-home ≈ $35,816

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

270people in this job
-34%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 12Georgia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Firefighters pay range in Warner Robins

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,280 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Warner Robins earn between $34,700 and $47,150.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,640$3,637$20.98
Median$40,330$3,361$19.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,700$2,892$16.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,150$3,929$22.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Firefighters salary after taxes in Warner Robins

On the average salary of $43,640, a single filer in Warner Robins takes home about $35,816 a year, or $2,985 a month and $1,378 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Warner Robins a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Warner Robins area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $43,640 buys what about $46,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Warner Robins ($48,600). A typical home costs $253,414, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Firefighters salary in other Georgia cities

Warner Robins ranks 10th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($51,480).

All Firefighters salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for firefighters

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).

Firefighters salary by city

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Firefighters salary in Warner Robins: questions

How much do firefighters make an hour in Warner Robins?

$20.98 an hour on average, and $19.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Warner Robins?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the firefighters take-home pay in Warner Robins?

About $35,816 a year ($2,985 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,640.

Do firefighters earn more in Warner Robins than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% 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 Warner Robins, GA (47580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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