Firefighters pay range in Rocky Mount
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,210 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Rocky Mount earn between $34,770 and $46,210.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,000 | $3,500 | $20.19 |
| Median | $46,210 | $3,851 | $22.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,770 | $2,898 | $16.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,210 | $3,851 | $22.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Rocky Mount
On the average salary of $42,000, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $34,760 a year, or $2,897 a month and $1,337 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Rocky Mount a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $42,000 buys what about $47,721 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other North Carolina cities
Rocky Mount ranks 6th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Greensboro pays the most ($49,960).
- Greensboro$49,960
- Raleigh$48,360
- Jacksonville$47,680
- Charlotte$47,070
- Durham$42,480
- Rocky Mount$42,000
- Goldsboro$40,580
- Fayetteville$39,650
- Wilmington$39,320
- Asheville$39,250
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 Rocky Mount: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Rocky Mount?
$20.19 an hour on average, and $22.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Rocky Mount?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Rocky Mount?
About $34,760 a year ($2,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,000.
Do firefighters earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.82, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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