Average Salary for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
SOC 33-1021 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in the United States is $92,430 ($44.44/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $53,970 at the 10th percentile to $142,300 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 93,680 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 30.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$92,430
Mean Annual
$97,030
10th Pct
$53,970
75th Pct
$115,990
Employment
93,680
Salary Distribution
$54k
10th
$72k
25th
$92k
Median
$116k
75th
$142k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $188,500 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $171,390 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $167,080 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $161,700 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $144,520 |
| Napa, CA | $142,270 |
| Vallejo, CA | $139,120 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $133,600 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131,740 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $131,310 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $130,650 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $129,360 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $128,800 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $127,490 |
| Bellingham, WA | $126,490 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $137,650 |
| California | $133,580 |
| New York | $131,060 |
| District of Columbia | $126,560 |
| Washington | $125,640 |
| Maryland | $121,950 |
| Illinois | $113,730 |
| Colorado | $105,890 |
| Pennsylvania | $102,240 |
| Utah | $102,070 |
| Virginia | $98,940 |
| Oregon | $97,730 |
| Massachusetts | $97,520 |
| Connecticut | $97,460 |
| Florida | $97,380 |
| Indiana | $96,210 |
| Alaska | $95,020 |
| Oklahoma | $90,960 |
| New Hampshire | $87,810 |
| Nevada | $86,950 |
| Delaware | $86,710 |
| Wisconsin | $85,390 |
| Arizona | $84,840 |
| Guam | $84,410 |
| Montana | $84,310 |
| Rhode Island | $84,160 |
| Minnesota | $83,340 |
| Texas | $82,680 |
| Wyoming | $82,640 |
| Nebraska | $82,370 |
| Ohio | $80,360 |
| Michigan | $79,140 |
| Idaho | $79,070 |
| North Dakota | $77,490 |
| Vermont | $76,580 |
| Missouri | $76,500 |
| Kansas | $75,630 |
| Iowa | $75,140 |
| Maine | $74,610 |
| Tennessee | $74,290 |
| Alabama | $73,720 |
| South Carolina | $72,480 |
| South Dakota | $71,770 |
| Arkansas | $67,160 |
| Georgia | $66,180 |
| North Carolina | $63,840 |
| Kentucky | $62,700 |
| Louisiana | $60,460 |
| New Mexico | $59,020 |
| West Virginia | $57,300 |
| Mississippi | $47,540 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,170 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $134,080 |
| Utilities | $134,080 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $134,080 |
| Educational Services | $103,910 |
| Facilities Support Services | $103,510 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $99,860 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $99,670 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $99,670 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $99,670 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $98,070 |
| Manufacturing | $98,070 |
| Educational Services | $98,030 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $98,030 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $93,480 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $93,480 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,160 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $90,840 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $90,840 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $82,850 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $82,850 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $74,330 |
| Ambulance Services | $74,330 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $74,330 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $66,920 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $66,920 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $63,600 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $61,400 |
| Other Support Services | $61,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $61,280 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $60,670 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $51,690 |
| Social Assistance | $51,150 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $51,150 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $92,430 |
| 2023 | $86,220 |
| 2022 | $80,150 |
| 2021 | $78,230 |
| 2020 | $78,870 |
| 2019 | $77,800 |
| 2018 | $76,330 |
| 2017 | $76,170 |
| 2016 | $74,540 |
| 2015 | $72,230 |
| 2014 | $70,670 |