Firefighter salary
59,280 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 33-2011
Half of all firefighters in the United States earn more than 59,280 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay439of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.74×44,490 USD – 77,250 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 44,490 USD |
| Median | 59,280 USD |
| Mean | 63,630 USD |
| Upper quartile | 77,250 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 33-2011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 59,350 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 59,320 USD
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 59,300 USD
- Traffic Technicians 59,090 USD
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 59,050 USD
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 58,970 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov