Firefighter earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Firefighter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $79,910
Washington $78,620
New York $78,520
California $77,640
Connecticut $75,060
Oregon $65,120
Colorado $63,830
Nebraska $63,290
Rhode Island $63,080
Hawaii $61,130
Massachusetts $61,130
Pennsylvania $61,130
Alaska $60,320
Illinois $59,860
Maryland $59,860
Nevada $59,280
Texas $52,420
Montana $51,220
Indiana $50,700
Florida $50,690
Ohio $50,690
New Hampshire $50,280
North Dakota $50,130
Iowa $48,800
Virginia $48,000
Arizona $47,520
Oklahoma $47,520
Vermont $47,520
Guam $47,440
South Dakota $47,020
Michigan $46,930
Missouri $46,590
Wyoming $46,590
Maine $46,210
Alabama $40,330
Wisconsin $40,130
Delaware $40,090
Idaho $39,800
Utah $39,540
Kansas $39,490
Georgia $39,210
Tennessee $39,210
South Carolina $37,750
Arkansas $36,750
New Mexico $36,750
West Virginia $36,450
North Carolina $34,470
Minnesota $32,240
Mississippi $31,530
Kentucky $30,940
Louisiana $29,500
Puerto Rico $27,890

How do firefighter salaries compare to similar careers?

Firefighters earn 6% less than similar careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than detectives but more than real estate agents.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $100K
Private detective salary $77K
Police officer salary $81K
Correctional officer salary $73K
Probation officer salary $64K
Firefighter salary $65K
Arbitrator salary $47K
Meter reader salary $59K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $61K
Real estate agent salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)