Firefighters pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,500 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Lancaster earn between $49,500 and $72,060.
- $39K10th
- $50K25th
- $55KMedian
- $72K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,360 | $4,863 | $28.06 |
| Median | $54,890 | $4,574 | $26.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,500 | $4,125 | $23.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,060 | $6,005 | $34.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $58,360, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $47,281 a year, or $3,940 a month and $1,818 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 Lancaster a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $58,360 buys what about $59,395 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 10th 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 Lancaster: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Lancaster?
$28.06 an hour on average, and $26.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $47,281 a year ($3,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,360. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).
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