Firefighters pay range in Evansville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,110 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Evansville earn between $66,840 and $79,110.
- $42K10th
- $67K25th
- $67KMedian
- $79K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,060 | $5,588 | $32.24 |
| Median | $66,840 | $5,570 | $32.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,840 | $5,570 | $32.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,110 | $6,592 | $38.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Evansville
On the average salary of $67,060, a single filer in Evansville takes home about $53,199 a year, or $4,433 a month and $2,046 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Is Evansville a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Evansville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $67,060 buys what about $73,267 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Evansville ($46,540). A typical home costs $226,753, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Indiana cities
Evansville ranks 3rd of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($70,360).
- Fort Wayne$70,360
- Indianapolis$67,110
- Evansville$67,060
- Michigan City$64,660
- Lafayette$61,520
- Elkhart$60,430
- Muncie$58,750
- South Bend$55,960
- Terre Haute$51,050
- Columbus$49,600
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 Evansville: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Evansville?
$32.24 an hour on average, and $32.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Evansville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Evansville?
About $53,199 a year ($4,433 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,060. Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
Do firefighters earn more in Evansville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Evansville, IN (21780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). Includes Evansville's local income tax (1.25%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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