What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Madison, WI?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Madison, WI is $59,990 per year ($28.84/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

How does Firefighters pay in Madison, WI compare to the national average?

Madison, WI Firefighters salaries are 1% above the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Madison, WI?

Firefighters salaries in Madison, WI range from $27,690 (10th percentile) to $77,960 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Madison, WI

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Madison, WI is $59,990 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.84 per hour. This is 1% above the national median of $59,530. 950 people work as Firefighters in Madison, WI. Wages have grown 33% since 2019, when the median was $45,040.

Median Annual Salary

$59,990

Mean Annual

$56,450

Median Hourly

$28.84

Total Employed

950

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$36k

25th

$60k

Median

$78k

75th

$78k

90th

How This Compares

Madison, WI

$59,990

this metro

Wisconsin

$47,710

you earn +26% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn +1% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$59,990	$56,450	950
2023	$60,800	$55,890	870
2022	$56,560	$53,280	830
2021	$51,220	$52,420	960
2020	$46,590	$44,540	830
2019	$45,040	$42,240	830

Related Protective Service Occupations Jobs in Madison, WI

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First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$115,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$101,690
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$100,820
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$98,050
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,120
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$77,380

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