Firefighters pay range in York
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,280 or more. The middle half of firefighters in York earn between $48,320 and $80,780.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $68KMedian
- $81K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,130 | $5,344 | $30.83 |
| Median | $67,570 | $5,631 | $32.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,320 | $4,027 | $23.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,780 | $6,732 | $38.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in York
On the average salary of $64,130, a single filer in York takes home about $51,740 a year, or $4,312 a month and $1,990 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 York a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $64,130 buys what about $66,802 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Pennsylvania cities
York ranks 6th 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 York: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in York?
$30.83 an hour on average, and $32.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in York?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in York?
About $51,740 a year ($4,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,130. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do firefighters earn more in York than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).
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