Firefighters Salary in U.S.
SOC 33-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Firefighters in U.S. is $59,530 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.62 per hour. 332,240 people work as Firefighters in U.S.. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $50,850.
Median Annual Salary
$59,530
Mean Annual
$63,890
Median Hourly
$28.62
Total Employed
332,240
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$44k
25th
$60k
Median
$77k
75th
$101k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $116,000 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $116,000 |
| Utilities | $105,790 |
| Utilities | $105,790 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $105,790 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $105,790 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $81,460 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $81,460 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $74,930 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $74,930 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $74,930 |
| Manufacturing | $68,120 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $68,120 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $64,830 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $63,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $63,130 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $62,690 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,690 |
| Hospitals | $62,470 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,850 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,850 |
| Facilities Support Services | $60,690 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,460 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,460 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,460 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,360 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,360 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $59,120 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $56,780 |
| Educational Services | $54,430 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $52,950 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $52,950 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $52,240 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $52,190 |
| Educational Services | $51,870 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $51,870 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $51,850 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $51,850 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $45,660 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $43,400 |
| Spectator Sports | $43,400 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $43,130 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,430 |
| Ambulance Services | $42,430 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $42,430 |
| Social Assistance | $39,930 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $39,930 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $38,260 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $37,310 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $37,230 |
| Other Support Services | $36,650 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,530 |
| 2023 | $57,120 |
| 2022 | $51,680 |
| 2021 | $50,700 |
| 2020 | $52,500 |
| 2019 | $50,850 |
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