Firefighter average salary in the USA, 2024

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How much does a Firefighter make in USA?

$48,752
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Based on 10000 salaries
The average firefighter salary in the USA is $48,752 per year or $23.44 per hour. Entry level positions start at $38,912 per year while most experienced workers make up to $74,248 per year.
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$48,752
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$38,912
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$74,248

Firefighter: salaries per region

Washington
$77,713
Based on 534 salaries
Connecticut
$66,699
Based on 108 salaries
Rhode Island
$65,624
Based on 14 salaries
California
$63,872
Based on 2096 salaries
Wisconsin
$62,187
Based on 289 salaries
Massachusetts
$58,276
Based on 124 salaries
Illinois
$56,645
Based on 917 salaries
Colorado
$56,116
Based on 593 salaries
Vermont
$55,020
Based on 30 salaries
Virginia
$54,622
Based on 514 salaries
Maine
$54,567
Based on 41 salaries
Nevada
$54,288
Based on 233 salaries
New Hampshire
$53,581
Based on 101 salaries
Oregon
$53,432
Based on 345 salaries
Iowa
$53,376
Based on 119 salaries
Texas
$53,301
Based on 1065 salaries
Nebraska
$52,708
Based on 72 salaries
Florida
$52,049
Based on 1084 salaries
New York
$50,440
Based on 162 salaries
Michigan
$50,315
Based on 631 salaries
New Jersey
$50,213
Based on 50 salaries
Maryland
$50,130
Based on 85 salaries
Missouri
$50,000
Based on 289 salaries
Alaska
$49,918
Based on 224 salaries
Ohio
$48,750
Based on 589 salaries
Idaho
$48,137
Based on 243 salaries
Alabama
$47,972
Based on 222 salaries
Arizona
$47,775
Based on 932 salaries
North Dakota
$47,330
Based on 46 salaries
Utah
$47,127
Based on 447 salaries
Delaware
$46,851
Based on 11 salaries
Wyoming
$46,063
Based on 68 salaries
West Virginia
$45,760
Based on 54 salaries
Tennessee
$43,560
Based on 369 salaries
Kansas
$43,450
Based on 186 salaries
Arkansas
$43,260
Based on 98 salaries
Indiana
$43,134
Based on 522 salaries
Louisiana
$43,000
Based on 262 salaries
Georgia
$42,611
Based on 853 salaries
Oklahoma
$42,120
Based on 219 salaries
North Carolina
$41,925
Based on 440 salaries
Montana
$40,960
Based on 139 salaries
Pennsylvania
$40,950
Based on 377 salaries
New Mexico
$40,872
Based on 252 salaries
Minnesota
$40,352
Based on 798 salaries
South Carolina
$38,440
Based on 352 salaries
Mississippi
$38,021
Based on 39 salaries
South Dakota
$36,097
Based on 54 salaries

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