Firefighters Salary in California
SOC 33-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Firefighters in California is $83,400 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $40.10 per hour. This is 40% above the national median of $59,530. 27,580 people work as Firefighters in California. Wages have grown 22% since 2014, when the median was $68,350.
Median Annual Salary
$83,400
Mean Annual
$98,200
Median Hourly
$40.10
Total Employed
27,580
Location Quotient
0.71
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$52k
10th
$67k
25th
$83k
Median
$120k
75th
$144k
90th
How This Compares
California
$83,400
this metro
United States
$59,530
you earn +40% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $83,400 |
| 2023 | $80,330 |
| 2022 | $71,240 |
| 2021 | $77,640 |
| 2020 | $79,810 |
| 2019 | $77,320 |
| 2018 | $74,700 |
| 2017 | $72,250 |
| 2016 | $69,860 |
| 2015 | $66,260 |
| 2014 | $68,350 |
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