Firefighter Salaries in the United States
How much does a Firefighter make in the United States?
Firefighters earn $36,000 annually on average, or $17 per hour, which is 59% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Firefighters work for City of Los Angeles at $101,000 annually while the lowest paid Firefighters work for Rural/Metro earning approximately $24,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$75K Edmond Fire Department's Average Firefighter Salary (2 salaries)
+$39K (70%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Edmond Fire Department salary ($75K)
Equal to average Edmond Fire Department Firefighter salary ($75K)
"The beginning salary was under 32,000 and my ending salary was right at 75,000. Most of the firefighters out there will tell you that they really aren't in the profession for the money. This is true for myself. If we were paid by the risks we take, then we are very under paid. But truth be told, we are paid reasonable wages."
Equal to average Edmond Fire Department Firefighter salary ($75K)
"Honestly, the pay scale wasn't the reason I joined the fire service. But if I were to comment about the salary, I would say that some were overpaid and some were underpaid."
$41K Milford Fire Department's Average Firefighter Salary (2 salaries)
+$5K (12%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Milford Fire Department salary ($41K)
-$10K (27%) less than average Milford Fire Department Firefighter salary ($41K)
"The hourly pay is slightly less than that of full-time departments, however, this is also a small department where the number of calls you run is lower. The more experience and certifications you have, the higher your pay is."
+$9K (19%) more than average Milford Fire Department Firefighter salary ($41K)
$30K U.S. Department of Agriculture's Average Firefighter Salary (2 salaries)
-$6K (18%) less than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
-$9K (26%) less than average U.S. Department of Agriculture salary ($39K)
Equal to average U.S. Department of Agriculture Firefighter salary ($30K)
"I get payed well for what I do."
Equal to average U.S. Department of Agriculture Firefighter salary ($30K)
$80K City of Birmingham's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
+$44K (75%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
+$37K (60%) more than average City of Birmingham salary ($43K)
Equal to average City of Birmingham Firefighter salary ($80K)
"I am being grossly underpaid."
$70K Frisco Fire Department's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
+$34K (64%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Frisco Fire Department salary ($70K)
Equal to average Frisco Fire Department Firefighter salary ($70K)
"We are one of the highest paying fire departments in DFW."
$63K Madison Township's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
+$27K (54%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Madison Township salary ($63K)
Equal to average Madison Township Firefighter salary ($63K)
"I find it to be average compared to other telecommunications companies"
$60K United States Steel's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
+$24K (50%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
+$4K (6%) more than average United States Steel salary ($56K)
Equal to average United States Steel Firefighter salary ($60K)
"I believe we are slightly under compensated for our workload."
$60K Framingham Fire Department's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
+$24K (50%) more than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
+$4K (6%) more than average Framingham Fire Department salary ($56K)
Equal to average Framingham Fire Department Firefighter salary ($60K)
"the pay here is very decent but I am looking to get more experience on the field i went to school for"
$33K Kingsport Fire Department's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
-$3K (8%) less than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Kingsport Fire Department salary ($33K)
Equal to average Kingsport Fire Department Firefighter salary ($33K)
"Without a fire tax among other revenue streams, TN doesn't provide their public sector employees with competitive compensation, compared to neighboring states."
$31K Coos Forest Protective Association's Average Firefighter Salary (1 salaries)
-$5K (14%) less than national average Firefighter salary ($36K)
Equal to average Coos Forest Protective Association salary ($31K)
Equal to average Coos Forest Protective Association Firefighter salary ($31K)
"The compensation is fair and exceeds industry standard."
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