Firefighters pay range in Battle Creek
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,330 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Battle Creek earn between $43,400 and $64,940.
- $40K10th
- $43K25th
- $52KMedian
- $65K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,740 | $4,812 | $27.76 |
| Median | $52,200 | $4,350 | $25.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,400 | $3,617 | $20.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,940 | $5,412 | $31.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Battle Creek
On the average salary of $57,740, a single filer in Battle Creek takes home about $45,847 a year, or $3,821 a month and $1,763 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 Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
Is Battle Creek a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Battle Creek area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.5), so the average $57,740 buys what about $63,772 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Battle Creek ($48,690). A typical home costs $189,677, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Michigan cities
Battle Creek ranks 2nd of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($61,940).
- Detroit$61,940
- Battle Creek$57,740
- Grand Rapids$56,340
- Niles$56,040
- Lansing$55,310
- Midland$54,610
- Jackson$51,100
- Saginaw$50,070
- Ann Arbor$49,770
- Traverse City$49,320
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 Battle Creek: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Battle Creek?
$27.76 an hour on average, and $25.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Battle Creek?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Battle Creek?
About $45,847 a year ($3,821 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,740. Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
Do firefighters earn more in Battle Creek than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Battle Creek, MI (12980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Battle Creek's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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