Firefighters Wages
SOC 33-2011 • 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% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Firefighters. The highest median is in Washington at $88,230, 54% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $88,230 | +54.5% | $83,630 | 6,660 |
| New Jersey | $85,330 | +49.4% | $84,850 | 5,530 |
| New York | $82,290 | +44.1% | $80,950 | 10,190 |
| Illinois | $80,380 | +40.7% | $75,610 | 14,950 |
| California | $80,330 | +40.6% | $87,890 | 27,750 |
| Connecticut | $76,480 | +33.9% | $72,470 | 3,050 |
| Colorado | $72,930 | +27.7% | $74,940 | 6,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,590 | +27.1% | $67,200 | — |
| Oregon | $70,830 | +24% | $69,250 | 3,160 |
| Massachusetts | $70,270 | +23% | $72,330 | 11,770 |
| Nebraska | $69,040 | +20.9% | $69,020 | 1,040 |
| Rhode Island | $65,590 | +14.8% | $65,840 | 1,730 |
| Maryland | $65,090 | +14% | $64,570 | 4,460 |
| Nevada | $63,600 | +11.3% | $65,760 | 2,130 |
| Montana | $60,950 | +6.7% | $57,980 | 1,110 |
| Texas | $59,880 | +4.8% | $59,120 | 28,570 |
| Indiana | $58,930 | +3.2% | $57,070 | 9,270 |
| Alaska | $58,280 | +2% | $57,910 | 1,130 |
| Ohio | $55,040 | -3.6% | $56,610 | 17,320 |
| Florida | $55,000 | -3.7% | $60,720 | 22,130 |
| Virginia | $54,170 | -5.2% | $57,280 | 10,770 |
| Oklahoma | $53,760 | -5.9% | $58,780 | 3,890 |
| Arizona | $52,380 | -8.3% | $53,390 | 7,380 |
| Wyoming | $52,250 | -8.5% | $51,490 | 680 |
| New Hampshire | $51,470 | -9.9% | $53,210 | 2,540 |
| South Dakota | $51,330 | -10.1% | $53,480 | 470 |
| Michigan | $51,200 | -10.4% | $52,820 | 7,080 |
| Iowa | $50,460 | -11.7% | $53,590 | 1,940 |
| North Dakota | $50,450 | -11.7% | $53,620 | 860 |
| Vermont | $48,260 | -15.5% | $46,780 | 390 |
| Idaho | $47,240 | -17.3% | $50,720 | 2,020 |
| Maine | $46,900 | -17.9% | $46,870 | 2,300 |
| Utah | $46,180 | -19.2% | $48,770 | 2,750 |
| South Carolina | $45,540 | -20.3% | $44,550 | 6,710 |
| Missouri | $45,050 | -21.1% | $49,380 | 5,570 |
| Wisconsin | $44,710 | -21.7% | $50,310 | 7,430 |
| Delaware | $42,970 | -24.8% | $49,490 | 600 |
| Georgia | $42,950 | -24.8% | $44,180 | 11,090 |
| Kansas | $42,370 | -25.8% | $45,680 | 3,190 |
| Tennessee | $42,220 | -26.1% | $45,080 | 5,030 |
| New Mexico | $41,790 | -26.8% | $43,660 | 2,100 |
| Alabama | $41,290 | -27.7% | $45,650 | 6,960 |
| West Virginia | $40,100 | -29.8% | $42,200 | 1,070 |
| Arkansas | $39,940 | -30.1% | $42,150 | 2,530 |
| Minnesota | $38,750 | -32.2% | $47,440 | 4,760 |
| Mississippi | $36,130 | -36.7% | $36,810 | 2,420 |
| North Carolina | $35,650 | -37.6% | $39,940 | 16,970 |
| Kentucky | $34,430 | -39.7% | $38,290 | 4,530 |
| Louisiana | $30,770 | -46.1% | $35,150 | 5,110 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — | 1,400 |