Firefighter Salary
Firefighter - View salary data across all locations
Average Salary
$57,463
across all locations
Highest Paying
$78,577
San Francisco, CA
Locations Covered
50
metro areas
Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Firefighters
See which cities pay Firefighters the most, from $78,577 down to the #10 spot.
Firefighter Salary by Location
| Location | Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $78,577 | $37.78 | 373 |
| San Jose, CA | $77,032 | $37.03 | 292 |
| Seattle, WA | $71,725 | $34.48 | 411 |
| Boston, MA | $67,655 | $32.53 | 342 |
| New York, NY | $67,282 | $32.35 | 564 |
| Washington, DC | $67,033 | $32.23 | 345 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $65,253 | $31.37 | 452 |
| San Diego, CA | $62,842 | $30.21 | 267 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,889 | $29.27 | 284 |
| Portland, OR | $60,413 | $29.04 | 258 |
| Austin, TX | $60,389 | $29.03 | 318 |
| Denver, CO | $60,368 | $29.02 | 285 |
| Chicago, IL | $59,631 | $28.67 | 345 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,376 | $28.55 | 327 |
| Hartford, CT | $58,978 | $28.35 | 252 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $58,960 | $28.35 | 308 |
| Miami, FL | $58,033 | $27.90 | 294 |
| Dallas, TX | $57,654 | $27.72 | 361 |
| Riverside, CA | $57,622 | $27.70 | 322 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,615 | $27.70 | 260 |
| Atlanta, GA | $57,370 | $27.58 | 354 |
| Houston, TX | $56,830 | $27.32 | 367 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $56,702 | $27.26 | 239 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $56,409 | $27.12 | 282 |
| Raleigh, NC | $56,299 | $27.07 | 275 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,903 | $26.88 | 241 |
| Providence, RI | $55,673 | $26.77 | 297 |
| Nashville, TN | $55,489 | $26.68 | 268 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,192 | $26.53 | 306 |
| Charlotte, NC | $54,718 | $26.31 | 267 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $54,509 | $26.21 | 300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $54,027 | $25.97 | 278 |
| Richmond, VA | $53,963 | $25.94 | 267 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $53,864 | $25.90 | 275 |
| Kansas City, MO | $53,774 | $25.85 | 267 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $53,737 | $25.84 | 318 |
| Detroit, MI | $53,399 | $25.67 | 238 |
| Cleveland, OH | $53,328 | $25.64 | 298 |
| Louisville, KY | $53,293 | $25.62 | 305 |
| Columbus, OH | $53,149 | $25.55 | 259 |
| San Antonio, TX | $53,118 | $25.54 | 260 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $52,797 | $25.38 | 284 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $52,398 | $25.19 | 268 |
| New Orleans, LA | $52,061 | $25.03 | 311 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51,791 | $24.90 | 260 |
| Tucson, AZ | $51,030 | $24.53 | 272 |
| Memphis, TN | $49,809 | $23.95 | 267 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $48,939 | $23.53 | 265 |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,760 | $23.44 | 262 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,503 | $22.84 | 260 |