Firefighters pay range in Johnstown
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,500 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Johnstown earn between $45,670 and $58,500.
- $43K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $58K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,320 | $4,193 | $24.19 |
| Median | $51,050 | $4,254 | $24.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,670 | $3,806 | $21.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Johnstown
On the average salary of $50,320, a single filer in Johnstown takes home about $41,067 a year, or $3,422 a month and $1,580 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Johnstown a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Johnstown area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $50,320 buys what about $58,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnstown ($44,110). A typical home costs $107,146, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Johnstown ranks 12th 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
- Johnstown$50,320
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 Johnstown: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Johnstown?
$24.19 an hour on average, and $24.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Johnstown?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Johnstown?
About $41,067 a year ($3,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,320. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Johnstown than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Johnstown, PA (27780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
- 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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