Firefighters pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,130 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Las Vegas earn between $52,870 and $70,310.
- $48K10th
- $53K25th
- $59KMedian
- $70K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,850 | $5,404 | $31.18 |
| Median | $59,280 | $4,940 | $28.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,870 | $4,406 | $25.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,310 | $5,859 | $33.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Las Vegas
On the average salary of $64,850, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $54,287 a year, or $4,524 a month and $2,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Las Vegas a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $64,850 buys what about $64,711 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 3rd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($85,230).
- Reno$85,230
- Carson City$78,460
- Las Vegas$64,850
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 Las Vegas: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Las Vegas?
$31.18 an hour on average, and $28.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $54,287 a year ($4,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,850. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do firefighters earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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