Firefighters pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,520 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Great Falls earn between $55,430 and $69,580.
- $47K10th
- $55K25th
- $60KMedian
- $70K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Median | $60,080 | $5,007 | $28.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,430 | $4,619 | $26.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,580 | $5,798 | $33.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $60,860, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $48,977 a year, or $4,081 a month and $1,884 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 (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $60,860 buys what about $62,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($76,280).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Great Falls?
$29.26 an hour on average, and $28.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $48,977 a year ($4,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,860.
Do firefighters earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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