Firefighters Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median firefighters in the US earns $59,280 per year (345,990 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($100,960) and lowest in Louisiana ($33,120) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Firefighters pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters in New York | $100,960 | $74,939 | $6,245 | 74.2% | 12,950 |
| Firefighters in Washington | $94,520 | $75,325 | $6,277 | 79.7% | 7,560 |
| Firefighters in California | $85,120 | $65,025 | $5,419 | 76.4% | 31,470 |
| Firefighters in New Jersey | $84,130 | $64,845 | $5,404 | 77.1% | 7,500 |
| Firefighters in Illinois | $78,380 | $60,235 | $5,020 | 76.9% | 18,400 |
| Firefighters in Connecticut | $77,630 | $60,748 | $5,062 | 78.3% | 2,970 |
| Firefighters in Washington DC | $75,870 | $58,720 | $4,893 | 77.4% | 1,480 |
| Firefighters in Colorado | $74,170 | $58,454 | $4,871 | 78.8% | 6,510 |
| Firefighters in Maryland | $73,810 | $57,613 | $4,801 | 78.1% | 5,340 |
| Firefighters in Pennsylvania | $73,460 | $58,254 | $4,855 | 79.3% | 5,020 |
| Firefighters in Massachusetts | $72,800 | $56,625 | $4,719 | 77.8% | 11,940 |
| Firefighters in Oregon | $70,900 | $53,334 | $4,445 | 75.2% | 3,790 |
| Firefighters in Rhode Island | $67,380 | $54,322 | $4,527 | 80.6% | 1,620 |
| Firefighters in Nevada | $66,570 | $55,662 | $4,639 | 83.6% | 2,640 |
| Firefighters in Indiana | $62,780 | $50,801 | $4,233 | 80.9% | 8,530 |
| Firefighters in Nebraska | $61,040 | $49,328 | $4,111 | 80.8% | 1,070 |
| Firefighters in Texas | $60,180 | $50,535 | $4,211 | 84% | 28,170 |
| Firefighters in Ohio | $59,370 | $49,034 | $4,086 | 82.6% | 18,100 |
| Firefighters in Montana | $59,310 | $47,805 | $3,984 | 80.6% | 1,010 |
| Firefighters in Arizona | $59,280 | $48,538 | $4,045 | 81.9% | 7,500 |
| Firefighters in Alaska | $58,830 | $49,450 | $4,121 | 84.1% | 1,040 |
| Firefighters in Virginia | $58,670 | $46,762 | $3,897 | 79.7% | 11,160 |
| Firefighters in Florida | $58,550 | $49,225 | $4,102 | 84.1% | 24,570 |
| Firefighters in Wyoming | $58,090 | $48,855 | $4,071 | 84.1% | 680 |
| Firefighters in New Hampshire | $56,620 | $47,674 | $3,973 | 84.2% | 2,700 |
| Firefighters in Iowa | $55,810 | $45,554 | $3,796 | 81.6% | 2,170 |
| Firefighters in North Dakota | $55,080 | $46,437 | $3,870 | 84.3% | 820 |
| Firefighters in Michigan | $54,640 | $44,012 | $3,668 | 80.5% | 6,610 |
| Firefighters in Oklahoma | $49,710 | $40,431 | $3,369 | 81.3% | 4,150 |
| Firefighters in Tennessee | $49,300 | $41,793 | $3,483 | 84.8% | 7,020 |
| Firefighters in Missouri | $49,080 | $40,246 | $3,354 | 82% | 6,580 |
| Firefighters in Utah | $48,310 | $38,823 | $3,235 | 80.4% | 2,870 |
| Firefighters in Maine | $48,290 | $38,903 | $3,242 | 80.6% | 2,480 |
| Firefighters in South Dakota | $48,160 | $40,877 | $3,406 | 84.9% | 610 |
| Firefighters in Alabama | $47,600 | $38,312 | $3,193 | 80.5% | 7,260 |
| Firefighters in Idaho | $47,320 | $38,802 | $3,234 | 82% | 2,240 |
| Firefighters in Wisconsin | $46,850 | $38,544 | $3,212 | 82.3% | 8,120 |
| Firefighters in Delaware | $46,710 | $37,796 | $3,150 | 80.9% | 560 |
| Firefighters in Georgia | $46,550 | $37,790 | $3,149 | 81.2% | 12,700 |
| Firefighters in Vermont | $46,430 | $38,365 | $3,197 | 82.6% | — |
| Firefighters in Kansas | $45,900 | $37,299 | $3,108 | 81.3% | 3,360 |
| Firefighters in South Carolina | $42,570 | $34,988 | $2,916 | 82.2% | 7,780 |
| Firefighters in New Mexico | $41,590 | $34,777 | $2,898 | 83.6% | 2,420 |
| Firefighters in Arkansas | $39,690 | $32,736 | $2,728 | 82.5% | 2,480 |
| Firefighters in Minnesota | $38,110 | $31,581 | $2,632 | 82.9% | 5,810 |
| Firefighters in North Carolina | $37,940 | $31,660 | $2,638 | 83.4% | 19,410 |
| Firefighters in West Virginia | $37,350 | $31,180 | $2,598 | 83.5% | 900 |
| Firefighters in Kentucky | $37,150 | $30,847 | $2,571 | 83% | 5,150 |
| Firefighters in Mississippi | $35,880 | $30,306 | $2,526 | 84.5% | 2,920 |
| Firefighters in Louisiana | $33,120 | $28,185 | $2,349 | 85.1% | 5,230 |
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