Firefighters
SOC code 33-2011 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,910 | $16.79 |
| 25th percentile | $44,490 | $21.39 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $59,280 | $28.50 |
| 75th percentile | $77,250 | $37.14 |
| 90th percentile | $101,040 | $48.58 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Firefighters (SOC 33-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,930 | $49,640 | $47,490 | $30,880 | $37,950 | $59,540 | $73,360 |
| Alaska | 1,040 | $59,730 | $63,220 | $31,600 | $42,790 | $75,530 | $87,940 |
| Arizona | 6,870 | $60,660 | $58,650 | $36,650 | $45,160 | $71,970 | $79,780 |
| Arkansas | 2,280 | $43,870 | $42,100 | $28,600 | $32,610 | $54,830 | $63,930 |
| California | 27,580 | $98,200 | $83,400 | $51,580 | $67,080 | $120,300 | $143,830 |
| Colorado | 6,170 | $78,560 | $76,560 | $47,030 | $60,280 | $101,990 | $109,680 |
| Connecticut | 2,860 | $72,090 | $77,660 | $48,580 | $63,170 | $81,260 | $86,140 |
| Delaware | 450 | $54,760 | $48,060 | $40,560 | $43,770 | $70,030 | $72,380 |
| District of Columbia | 1,430 | $80,320 | $79,430 | $61,050 | $66,980 | $92,460 | $99,760 |
| Florida | 21,470 | $63,610 | $58,360 | $37,330 | $46,060 | $76,010 | $90,010 |
| Georgia | 11,660 | $47,340 | $45,970 | $33,290 | $37,360 | $54,380 | $61,530 |
| Idaho | 2,100 | $56,370 | $53,860 | $31,210 | $39,070 | $72,510 | $91,990 |
| Illinois | 14,510 | $76,650 | $79,080 | $33,760 | $45,760 | $107,120 | $117,060 |
| Indiana | 8,550 | $61,850 | $61,470 | $36,940 | $47,470 | $75,510 | $88,940 |
| Iowa | 2,050 | $57,440 | $55,190 | $34,970 | $43,430 | $65,240 | $87,840 |
| Kansas | 3,630 | $48,410 | $44,060 | $31,030 | $38,110 | $57,350 | $76,390 |
| Kentucky | 5,320 | $40,960 | $37,140 | $26,680 | $31,510 | $48,280 | $58,860 |
| Louisiana | 4,690 | $37,270 | $33,700 | $23,320 | $27,060 | $44,830 | $52,080 |
| Maine | 2,390 | $49,210 | $47,490 | $33,900 | $39,530 | $58,690 | $63,040 |
| Maryland | 5,250 | $72,070 | $70,580 | $45,450 | $53,710 | $89,590 | $99,940 |
| Massachusetts | 11,910 | $73,130 | $73,110 | $47,330 | $61,930 | $80,480 | $98,610 |
| Michigan | 7,390 | $55,970 | $55,570 | $37,440 | $46,550 | $64,790 | $78,590 |
| Minnesota | 4,890 | $48,510 | $41,990 | $29,040 | $37,030 | $60,040 | $72,970 |
| Mississippi | 2,630 | $38,560 | $36,980 | $27,070 | $29,810 | $45,010 | $54,030 |
| Missouri | 6,740 | $53,180 | $48,470 | $29,910 | $36,880 | $64,930 | $76,960 |
| Montana | 960 | $62,840 | $64,020 | $46,640 | $52,070 | $70,080 | $78,880 |
| Nebraska | 1,060 | $58,960 | $61,760 | $45,120 | $50,420 | $66,220 | $69,400 |
| Nevada | 2,360 | $69,050 | $67,120 | $48,170 | $54,510 | $77,280 | $97,440 |
| New Hampshire | 2,880 | $55,800 | $57,030 | $34,770 | $39,740 | $68,010 | $83,770 |
| New Jersey | 6,590 | $87,710 | $87,660 | $47,090 | $62,570 | $115,550 | $124,980 |
| New Mexico | 2,200 | $44,110 | $42,920 | $31,200 | $36,620 | $47,520 | $59,580 |
| New York | 14,730 | $86,680 | $88,380 | $56,220 | $71,600 | $105,260 | $105,270 |
| North Carolina | 18,200 | $42,450 | $37,250 | $28,360 | $31,300 | $48,860 | $64,140 |
| North Dakota | 750 | $56,000 | $53,660 | $37,950 | $46,920 | $64,460 | $74,610 |
| Ohio | 18,750 | $59,170 | $59,470 | $35,420 | $43,850 | $74,180 | $87,160 |
| Oklahoma | 4,110 | $50,090 | $47,270 | $28,990 | $36,550 | $61,720 | $76,700 |
| Oregon | 3,660 | $71,930 | $73,270 | $35,010 | $53,390 | $91,460 | $102,920 |
| Pennsylvania | — | $67,930 | $71,430 | $34,820 | $49,970 | $90,240 | $90,240 |
| Rhode Island | 1,590 | $68,840 | $69,480 | $52,000 | $61,260 | $75,310 | $89,140 |
| South Carolina | 7,570 | $45,730 | $45,960 | $29,220 | $35,480 | $51,430 | $64,010 |
| South Dakota | 540 | $48,500 | $47,520 | $35,650 | $41,580 | $54,390 | $62,140 |
| Tennessee | 6,510 | $49,810 | $47,300 | $32,480 | $37,850 | $60,920 | $71,300 |
| Texas | 30,400 | $60,880 | $60,840 | $42,430 | $49,110 | $71,960 | $76,840 |
| Utah | 2,650 | $53,580 | $49,270 | $35,890 | $40,560 | $60,920 | $81,240 |
| Vermont | 470 | $47,140 | $46,130 | $31,480 | $37,440 | $53,450 | $58,240 |
| Virginia | 10,820 | $58,510 | $58,300 | $38,280 | $46,270 | $69,650 | $78,220 |
| Washington | 8,000 | $87,240 | $93,490 | $41,650 | $72,680 | $103,640 | $118,460 |
| West Virginia | 1,040 | $44,450 | $41,500 | $29,280 | $35,600 | $51,440 | $59,770 |
| Wisconsin | 8,010 | $51,840 | $47,710 | $31,200 | $36,780 | $61,870 | $77,960 |
| Wyoming | 680 | $54,970 | $51,850 | $38,890 | $46,130 | $60,380 | $70,570 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.