Firefighters pay range in Muncie
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,730 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Muncie earn between $60,020 and $62,780.
- $43K10th
- $60K25th
- $63KMedian
- $63K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,750 | $4,896 | $28.25 |
| Median | $62,780 | $5,232 | $30.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,020 | $5,002 | $28.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,780 | $5,232 | $30.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Muncie
On the average salary of $58,750, a single filer in Muncie takes home about $46,787 a year, or $3,899 a month and $1,799 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 (2025 rules). Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Muncie a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Muncie area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $58,750 buys what about $66,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Muncie ($44,110). A typical home costs $171,820, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Indiana cities
Muncie ranks 7th 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 Muncie: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Muncie?
$28.25 an hour on average, and $30.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Muncie?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Muncie?
About $46,787 a year ($3,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,750. Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
Do firefighters earn more in Muncie than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Muncie, IN (34620). 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). Includes Muncie's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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