Firefighters pay range in Harrisburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,110 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Harrisburg earn between $51,640 and $67,860.
- $51K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $68K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,640 | $5,053 | $29.15 |
| Median | $62,760 | $5,230 | $30.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,640 | $4,303 | $24.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,860 | $5,655 | $32.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Harrisburg
On the average salary of $60,640, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $49,043 a year, or $4,087 a month and $1,886 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Harrisburg a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $60,640 buys what about $61,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Harrisburg ranks 8th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($74,200).
- Philadelphia$74,200
- Erie$72,140
- Allentown$67,520
- Pittsburgh$65,920
- Reading$65,660
- York$64,130
- Scranton$62,370
- Harrisburg$60,640
- Lebanon$60,520
- Lancaster$58,360
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 Harrisburg: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Harrisburg?
$29.16 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Harrisburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Harrisburg?
About $49,043 a year ($4,087 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,640. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).
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