Firefighters Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for firefighters in the United States is $59,280 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $34,910 at the 10th percentile to $101,040 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Fire service officers (watch manager and below)) has a median of £40,775 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,910 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $44,490 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $59,280 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $77,250 | Experienced |
| 90th | $101,040 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $100,960 | $87,150 | 13,000 |
| Washington | $94,520 | $89,200 | 8,000 |
| California | $85,120 | $95,090 | 31,000 |
| New Jersey | $84,130 | $85,810 | 8,000 |
| Illinois | $78,380 | $76,530 | 18,000 |
| Connecticut | $77,630 | $73,760 | 3,000 |
| District of Columbia | $75,870 | $79,550 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $74,170 | $78,380 | 7,000 |
| Maryland | $73,810 | $72,550 | 5,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,460 | $71,340 | 5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $72,800 | $73,220 | 12,000 |
| Oregon | $70,900 | $71,290 | 4,000 |
| Rhode Island | $67,380 | $67,480 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $66,570 | $70,510 | 3,000 |
| Indiana | $62,780 | $62,420 | 9,000 |
| Nebraska | $61,040 | $59,190 | 1,000 |
| Texas | $60,180 | $60,390 | 28,000 |
| Ohio | $59,370 | $58,130 | 18,000 |
| Montana | $59,310 | $57,660 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $59,280 | $60,850 | 8,000 |
| Alaska | $58,830 | $59,190 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $58,670 | $58,240 | 11,000 |
| Florida | $58,550 | $61,370 | 25,000 |
| Wyoming | $58,090 | $56,800 | 680 |
| New Hampshire | $56,620 | $55,730 | 3,000 |
| Iowa | $55,810 | $57,240 | 2,000 |
| North Dakota | $55,080 | $57,980 | 820 |
| Michigan | $54,640 | $56,250 | 7,000 |
| Oklahoma | $49,710 | $52,280 | 4,000 |
| Tennessee | $49,300 | $51,590 | 7,000 |
| Missouri | $49,080 | $55,240 | 7,000 |
| Utah | $48,310 | $51,270 | 3,000 |
| Maine | $48,290 | $50,230 | 2,000 |
| South Dakota | $48,160 | $51,180 | 610 |
| Alabama | $47,600 | $49,720 | 7,000 |
| Idaho | $47,320 | $54,470 | 2,000 |
| Wisconsin | $46,850 | $50,710 | 8,000 |
| Delaware | $46,710 | $53,420 | 560 |
| Georgia | $46,550 | $47,170 | 13,000 |
| Vermont | $46,430 | $49,570 | — |
| Kansas | $45,900 | $49,110 | 3,000 |
| South Carolina | $42,570 | $43,900 | 8,000 |
| New Mexico | $41,590 | $43,180 | 2,000 |
| Arkansas | $39,690 | $43,380 | 2,000 |
| Minnesota | $38,110 | $45,170 | 6,000 |
| North Carolina | $37,940 | $43,060 | 19,000 |
| West Virginia | $37,350 | $40,100 | 900 |
| Kentucky | $37,150 | $42,100 | 5,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $37,120 | $38,280 | 2,000 |
| Mississippi | $35,880 | $37,230 | 3,000 |
| Louisiana | $33,120 | $36,610 | 5,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18