What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Louisiana?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Louisiana is $33,700 per year ($16.20/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

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

Louisiana Firefighters salaries are 43% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Louisiana?

Firefighters salaries in Louisiana range from $23,320 (10th percentile) to $52,080 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Louisiana

SOC 33-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Louisiana is $33,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.20 per hour. This is 43% below the national median of $59,530. 4,690 people work as Firefighters in Louisiana. Wages have grown 20% since 2019, when the median was $28,140.

Median Annual Salary

$33,700

Mean Annual

$37,270

Median Hourly

$16.20

Total Employed

4,690

Salary Distribution

$23k

10th

$27k

25th

$34k

Median

$45k

75th

$52k

90th

How This Compares

Louisiana

$33,700

this metro

United States

$59,530

you earn -43% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$33,700	$37,270	4,690
2023	$30,770	$35,150	5,110
2022	$28,640	$32,320	6,250
2021	$29,500	$33,400	5,620
2020	$29,340	$32,580	6,230
2019	$28,140	$31,150	6,750

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Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$74,650
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$72,550
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$71,380
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$69,790
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$60,460
Transportation Security Screeners	$59,950

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