Firefighter Salary
Firefighter - View salary data across all locations
Average Salary
$57,420
across all locations
Highest Paying
$78,827
San Jose, CA
Locations Covered
50
metro areas
Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Firefighters
See which cities pay Firefighters the most, from $78,827 down to the #10 spot.
Firefighter Salary by Location
| Location | Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $78,827 | $37.90 | 348 |
| San Francisco, CA | $76,839 | $36.94 | 398 |
| New York, NY | $69,361 | $33.35 | 537 |
| Seattle, WA | $68,475 | $32.92 | 416 |
| Boston, MA | $65,627 | $31.55 | 402 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,236 | $31.36 | 414 |
| San Diego, CA | $63,970 | $30.75 | 252 |
| Washington, DC | $63,814 | $30.68 | 440 |
| Denver, CO | $60,606 | $29.14 | 311 |
| Portland, OR | $60,593 | $29.13 | 263 |
| Chicago, IL | $60,087 | $28.89 | 376 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $60,049 | $28.87 | 312 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,733 | $28.72 | 247 |
| Austin, TX | $59,560 | $28.63 | 318 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,681 | $28.21 | 280 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,655 | $28.20 | 261 |
| Atlanta, GA | $58,605 | $28.18 | 326 |
| Dallas, TX | $58,012 | $27.89 | 288 |
| Riverside, CA | $57,674 | $27.73 | 252 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $57,344 | $27.57 | 292 |
| Miami, FL | $57,109 | $27.46 | 330 |
| Charlotte, NC | $56,953 | $27.38 | 283 |
| Providence, RI | $56,914 | $27.36 | 316 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,707 | $27.26 | 259 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $56,553 | $27.19 | 341 |
| Houston, TX | $56,315 | $27.07 | 372 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,879 | $26.86 | 295 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,785 | $26.82 | 291 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $55,453 | $26.66 | 245 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,686 | $26.29 | 285 |
| Columbus, OH | $54,642 | $26.27 | 256 |
| Richmond, VA | $54,633 | $26.27 | 308 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $54,622 | $26.26 | 299 |
| Nashville, TN | $54,171 | $26.04 | 274 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $53,924 | $25.93 | 293 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $53,922 | $25.92 | 241 |
| Detroit, MI | $53,793 | $25.86 | 252 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,633 | $25.79 | 320 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $52,992 | $25.48 | 273 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,365 | $25.18 | 263 |
| Kansas City, MO | $52,277 | $25.13 | 275 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,630 | $24.82 | 290 |
| St. Louis, MO | $51,563 | $24.79 | 274 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $51,244 | $24.64 | 269 |
| San Antonio, TX | $51,195 | $24.61 | 289 |
| Tucson, AZ | $51,085 | $24.56 | 273 |
| Louisville, KY | $50,750 | $24.40 | 279 |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,209 | $24.14 | 240 |
| New Orleans, LA | $50,177 | $24.12 | 268 |
| El Paso, TX | $48,093 | $23.12 | 242 |