First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Wages

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The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is $86,220 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,910 and the 90th percentile is $135,050, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

84,120

P10

$49,910

P25

$66,390

Median

$86,220

P75

$108,380

P90

$135,050

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $86,220 $90,740 $49,910 $135,050 84,120
2022 $80,150 $84,810 $46,170 $128,810 84,040 -7.04%
2021 $78,230 $83,270 $47,450 $127,680 80,890 -2.4%
2020 $78,870 $83,170 $43,640 $129,470 69,000 +0.82%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers. The highest median is in California at $136,040, 58% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $136,040 +57.8% $134,690 6,310
New York $127,490 +47.9% $119,720 2,670
New Jersey $127,000 +47.3% $121,770 810
Washington $120,200 +39.4% $116,770 3,110
Nebraska $106,120 +23.1% $96,540 380
Maryland $105,600 +22.5% $105,000 1,960
Illinois $103,330 +19.8% $105,400 2,390
Colorado $101,000 +17.1% $102,530 1,660
Connecticut $99,390 +15.3% $102,230 1,350
Pennsylvania $98,990 +14.8% $93,340 1,230
Utah $97,740 +13.4% $92,210 810
Massachusetts $97,250 +12.8% $101,700 2,690
Virginia $91,180 +5.8% $92,830 2,490
Indiana $90,830 +5.3% $85,320 1,220
Florida $90,680 +5.2% $95,890 8,240
South Dakota $90,020 +4.4% $84,240 100
Alaska $89,590 +3.9% $87,120 260
North Dakota $87,890 +1.9% $87,430 170
Oregon $87,860 +1.9% $92,790 1,210
Texas $84,760 -1.7% $85,860 8,800
Oklahoma $84,310 -2.2% $83,400 900
Ohio $83,720 -2.9% $83,450 3,270
New Hampshire $82,930 -3.8% $81,520 410
Nevada $81,340 -5.7% $94,850 1,110
Wyoming $81,130 -5.9% $82,550 200
Rhode Island $80,700 -6.4% $85,440 820
Montana $80,540 -6.6% $87,170 300
Wisconsin $80,510 -6.6% $83,950 1,160
Missouri $77,850 -9.7% $84,200 1,740
Minnesota $77,730 -9.8% $78,390 1,160
Delaware $74,380 -13.7% $76,030 60
Arizona $73,210 -15.1% $80,850 1,960
Iowa $71,490 -17.1% $77,470 600
Vermont $71,190 -17.4% $76,350 100
Idaho $71,100 -17.5% $77,790 430
Michigan $70,180 -18.6% $71,440 1,840
South Carolina $69,910 -18.9% $72,850 1,080
Tennessee $69,870 -19% $67,250 2,000
Kansas $69,580 -19.3% $75,580 1,360
Alabama $69,570 -19.3% $71,120 1,030
Maine $65,740 -23.8% $68,500 440
Arkansas $64,210 -25.5% $65,250 920
Kentucky $63,970 -25.8% $65,670 1,260
New Mexico $63,530 -26.3% $67,500 770
Georgia $63,490 -26.4% $66,800 3,650
North Carolina $63,250 -26.6% $67,970 3,700
Louisiana $54,600 -36.7% $57,580 1,840
West Virginia $52,660 -38.9% $55,890 190
Mississippi $50,160 -41.8% $51,110 1,080