What is the median salary for a Firefighters in Maine?

The median salary for a Firefighters in Maine is $47,490 per year ($22.83/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

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

Maine Firefighters salaries are 20% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Maine?

Firefighters salaries in Maine range from $33,900 (10th percentile) to $63,040 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Maine

SOC 33-2011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Maine is $47,490 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.83 per hour. This is 20% below the national median of $59,530. 2,390 people work as Firefighters in Maine. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $37,820.

Median Annual Salary

$47,490

Mean Annual

$49,210

Median Hourly

$22.83

Total Employed

2,390

Salary Distribution

$34k

10th

$40k

25th

$47k

Median

$59k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Maine

$47,490

this metro

United States

$59,530

you earn -20% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$47,490	$49,210	2,390
2023	$46,900	$46,870	2,300
2022	$40,460	$42,830	2,280
2021	$46,210	$44,920	2,070
2020	$38,110	$40,020	2,130
2019	$37,820	$39,430	1,860

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First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$79,790
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,610
Fish and Game Wardens	$71,120
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