Firefighters pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,130 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Green Bay earn between $35,560 and $59,860.
- $27K10th
- $36K25th
- $48KMedian
- $60K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,390 | $4,032 | $23.26 |
| Median | $47,980 | $3,998 | $23.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,560 | $2,963 | $17.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,860 | $4,988 | $28.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters salary after taxes in Green Bay
On the average salary of $48,390, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $39,564 a year, or $3,297 a month and $1,522 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 Green Bay a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $48,390 buys what about $51,984 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Firefighters salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 9th 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 Green Bay: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in Green Bay?
$23.27 an hour on average, and $23.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $39,564 a year ($3,297 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,390.
Do firefighters earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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