How does Firefighters pay in Portland-South Portland, ME compare to the national average?

Portland-South Portland, ME Firefighters salaries are 20% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Firefighters salaries in Portland-South Portland, ME range from $34,870 (10th percentile) to $63,040 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Portland-South Portland, ME 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. 1,340 people work as Firefighters in Portland-South Portland, ME.

Median Annual Salary

$47,490

Mean Annual

$49,250

Median Hourly

$22.83

Total Employed

1,340

Location Quotient

2.19

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$42k

25th

$47k

Median

$58k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Portland-South Portland, ME

$47,490

this metro

Maine

$47,490

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn -20% vs US

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