Firefighters pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,110 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Eau Claire earn between $31,220 and $41,490.
- $29K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $41K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,170 | $3,264 | $18.83 |
| Median | $36,030 | $3,002 | $17.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,220 | $2,602 | $15.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,490 | $3,458 | $19.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Eau Claire
On the average salary of $39,170, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $32,610 a year, or $2,718 a month and $1,254 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 Eau Claire a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $39,170 buys what about $42,211 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($59,450).
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Eau Claire?
$18.83 an hour on average, and $17.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $32,610 a year ($2,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,170.
Do firefighters earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?
The average here is 41% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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