What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Kansas?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Kansas is $44,060 per year ($21.18/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Firefighters pay in Kansas compare to the national average?

Kansas Firefighters salaries are 26% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Kansas?

Firefighters salaries in Kansas range from $31,030 (10th percentile) to $76,390 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Kansas

SOC 33-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Kansas is $44,060 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.18 per hour. This is 26% below the national median of $59,530. 3,630 people work as Firefighters in Kansas. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $34,950.

Median Annual Salary

$44,060

Mean Annual

$48,410

Median Hourly

$21.18

Total Employed

3,630

Salary Distribution

$31k

10th

$38k

25th

$44k

Median

$57k

75th

$76k

90th

How This Compares

Kansas

$44,060

this metro

United States

$59,530

you earn -26% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$44,060	$48,410	3,630
2023	$42,370	$45,680	3,190
2022	$36,830	$40,560	2,820
2021	$39,490	$40,370	2,810
2020	$34,660	$37,800	3,440
2019	$34,950	$37,250	3,630

Related Protective Service Occupations Jobs in Kansas

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$82,220
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$75,630
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$75,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$68,180
Bailiffs	$66,100
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,840

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