Firefighters pay range in Fond du Lac
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,410 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Fond du Lac earn between $35,280 and $57,410.
- $29K10th
- $35K25th
- $45KMedian
- $57K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,350 | $3,696 | $21.32 |
| Median | $45,110 | $3,759 | $21.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,280 | $2,940 | $16.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,410 | $4,784 | $27.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Fond du Lac
On the average salary of $44,350, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $36,517 a year, or $3,043 a month and $1,404 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 (2026 rules).
Is Fond du Lac a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $44,350 buys what about $48,394 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Wisconsin cities
Fond du Lac ranks 12th 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 Fond du Lac: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Fond du Lac?
$21.32 an hour on average, and $21.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Fond du Lac?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Fond du Lac?
About $36,517 a year ($3,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,350.
Do firefighters earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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