Firefighters pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,270 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Kalamazoo earn between $38,800 and $48,480.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,910 | $3,826 | $22.07 |
| Median | $45,480 | $3,790 | $21.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,800 | $3,233 | $18.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,480 | $4,040 | $23.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $45,910, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $37,364 a year, or $3,114 a month and $1,437 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kalamazoo a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $45,910 buys what about $48,408 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 12th 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
- Kalamazoo$45,910
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 Kalamazoo: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$22.07 an hour on average, and $21.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $37,364 a year ($3,114 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,910.
Do firefighters earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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