Firefighters pay range in Niles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,460 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Niles earn between $37,040 and $80,040.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $51KMedian
- $80K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,040 | $4,670 | $26.94 |
| Median | $50,600 | $4,217 | $24.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,040 | $3,087 | $17.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,040 | $6,670 | $38.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Niles
On the average salary of $56,040, a single filer in Niles takes home about $45,073 a year, or $3,756 a month and $1,734 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).
Is Niles a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Niles area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $56,040 buys what about $60,669 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Niles ($45,980). A typical home costs $282,443, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Michigan cities
Niles ranks 4th 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 Niles: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Niles?
$26.94 an hour on average, and $24.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Niles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Niles?
About $45,073 a year ($3,756 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,040.
Do firefighters earn more in Niles than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Niles, MI (35660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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