What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Columbus, OH?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Columbus, OH is $71,030 per year ($34.15/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Firefighters pay in Columbus, OH compare to the national average?

Columbus, OH Firefighters salaries are 19% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Columbus, OH?

Firefighters salaries in Columbus, OH range from $35,640 (10th percentile) to $97,680 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Columbus, OH

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Columbus, OH is $71,030 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $34.15 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $59,530. 3,640 people work as Firefighters in Columbus, OH. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $60,840.

Median Annual Salary

$71,030

Mean Annual

$71,590

Median Hourly

$34.15

Total Employed

3,640

Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$51k

25th

$71k

Median

$98k

75th

$98k

90th

How This Compares

Columbus, OH

$71,030

this metro

Ohio

$59,470

you earn +19% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +19% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$71,030	$71,590	3,640
2023	$65,730	$65,510	3,910
2022	$59,180	$58,330	4,350
2021	$60,580	$58,950	4,170
2020	$62,830	$58,760	3,360
2019	$60,840	$57,190	3,750

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$110,860
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$90,270
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$84,780
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$78,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,940

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