How does Firefighters pay in Winston-Salem, NC compare to the national average?

Winston-Salem, NC Firefighters salaries are 40% below the US national median of $59,530 per year.

What is the salary range for a Firefighters in Winston-Salem, NC?

Firefighters salaries in Winston-Salem, NC range from $28,300 (10th percentile) to $47,520 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Firefighters Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

SOC 33-2011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Firefighters in Winston-Salem, NC is $35,430 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.04 per hour. This is 40% below the national median of $59,530. 1,050 people work as Firefighters in Winston-Salem, NC. Wages have grown 29% since 2014, when the median was $27,410.

Median Annual Salary

$35,430

Mean Annual

$37,160

Median Hourly

$17.04

Total Employed

1,050

Location Quotient

1.79

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$30k

25th

$35k

Median

$41k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Winston-Salem, NC

$35,430

this metro

North Carolina

$37,250

you earn -5% vs state

United States

$59,530

you earn -40% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$35,430	$37,160	1,050
2023	$33,450	$35,910	1,050
2022	$30,630	$33,850	1,000
2021	$30,990	$35,520	1,160
2020	$27,570	$31,350	810
2019	$25,580	$30,180	930
2018	$29,420	$34,580	1,100
2017	$28,820	$33,750	1,070
2016	$30,020	$33,760	950
2015	$26,760	$30,450	990
2014	$27,410	$30,760	740

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