How does Firefighters pay in Gainesville, GA compare to the national average?

Gainesville, GA Firefighters salaries are 22% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Gainesville, GA?

Firefighters salaries in Gainesville, GA range from $37,060 (10th percentile) to $58,310 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Gainesville, GA

Q: What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Gainesville, GA?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Gainesville, GA is $46,350 per year ($22.29/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Gainesville, GA is $46,350 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.29 per hour. This is 22% below the national median of $59,530. 420 people work as Firefighters in Gainesville, GA. Wages have declined 6% since 2023, when the median was $49,090.

Median Annual Salary

$46,350

Mean Annual

$45,730

Median Hourly

$22.29

Total Employed

420

Salary Distribution

$37k

10th

$37k

25th

$46k

Median

$54k

75th

$58k

90th

How This Compares

Gainesville, GA

$46,350

this metro

Georgia

$45,970

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn -22% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$46,350	$45,730	420
2023	$49,090	$47,810	260

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,920
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,370
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,760
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,730
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,260
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$48,190

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