Firefighter Salary by State
All 50 states ranked by median annual pay for firefighters. The national median is $59,280. ← Back to Firefighter overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $100,960 | $48.54 | |
| 2 | Washington | $94,520 | $45.44 | |
| 3 | California | $85,120 | $40.92 | |
| 4 | New Jersey | $84,130 | $40.45 | |
| 5 | Illinois | $78,380 | $37.68 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | $77,630 | $37.32 | |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $75,870 | $36.48 | |
| 8 | Colorado | $74,170 | $35.66 | |
| 9 | Maryland | $73,810 | $35.49 | |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $73,460 | $35.32 | |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $72,800 | $35.00 | |
| 12 | Oregon | $70,900 | $34.09 | |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $67,380 | $32.39 | |
| 14 | Nevada | $66,570 | $32.01 | |
| 15 | Indiana | $62,780 | $30.18 | |
| 16 | Nebraska | $61,040 | $29.35 | |
| 17 | Texas | $60,180 | $28.94 | |
| 18 | Ohio | $59,370 | $28.54 | |
| 19 | Montana | $59,310 | $28.52 | |
| 20 | Arizona | $59,280 | $28.50 | |
| 21 | Alaska | $58,830 | $28.28 | |
| 22 | Virginia | $58,670 | $28.21 | |
| 23 | Florida | $58,550 | $28.15 | |
| 24 | Wyoming | $58,090 | $27.93 | |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $56,620 | $27.22 | |
| 26 | Iowa | $55,810 | $26.83 | |
| 27 | North Dakota | $55,080 | $26.48 | |
| 28 | Michigan | $54,640 | $26.27 | |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $49,710 | $23.90 | |
| 30 | Tennessee | $49,300 | $23.70 | |
| 31 | Missouri | $49,080 | $23.60 | |
| 32 | Utah | $48,310 | $23.23 | |
| 33 | Maine | $48,290 | $23.22 | |
| 34 | South Dakota | $48,160 | $23.15 | |
| 35 | Alabama | $47,600 | $22.89 | |
| 36 | Idaho | $47,320 | $22.75 | |
| 37 | Wisconsin | $46,850 | $22.53 | |
| 38 | Delaware | $46,710 | $22.46 | |
| 39 | Georgia | $46,550 | $22.38 | |
| 40 | Vermont | $46,430 | $22.32 | |
| 41 | Kansas | $45,900 | $22.07 | |
| 42 | South Carolina | $42,570 | $20.47 | |
| 43 | New Mexico | $41,590 | $19.99 | |
| 44 | Arkansas | $39,690 | $19.08 | |
| 45 | Minnesota | $38,110 | $18.32 | |
| 46 | North Carolina | $37,940 | $18.24 | |
| 47 | West Virginia | $37,350 | $17.96 | |
| 48 | Kentucky | $37,150 | $17.86 | |
| 49 | Mississippi | $35,880 | $17.25 | |
| 50 | Louisiana | $33,120 | $15.92 |