Firefighters pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,140 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Utica earn between $60,460 and $78,140.
- $51K10th
- $60K25th
- $75KMedian
- $78K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,180 | $5,765 | $33.26 |
| Median | $75,060 | $6,255 | $36.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,140 | $6,512 | $37.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $69,180, a single filer in Utica takes home about $54,298 a year, or $4,525 a month and $2,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $69,180 buys what about $74,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 5th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($92,410).
- New York$92,410
- Rochester$82,520
- Kiryas Joel$72,360
- Binghamton$69,960
- Utica$69,180
- Buffalo$68,280
- Albany$65,930
- Syracuse$63,910
- Watertown$61,400
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 Utica: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Utica?
$33.26 an hour on average, and $36.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Utica?
About $54,298 a year ($4,525 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,180. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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