Firefighters Wages
SOC 33-2010 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Firefighters is $57,120 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,600 and the 90th percentile is $93,720, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
315,460
P10
$31,600
P25
$40,230
Median
$57,120
P75
$75,320
P90
$93,720
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Firefighters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,120 | $60,390 | $31,600 | $93,720 | 315,460 | — |
| 2022 | $51,680 | $56,310 | $29,150 | $84,750 | 321,450 | -9.52% |
| 2021 | $50,700 | $55,290 | $29,030 | $81,640 | 317,310 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | $52,500 | $56,360 | $26,940 | $93,790 | 311,350 | +3.55% |