Firefighters Salary by State

National average: $63,589 · 50 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
California$95,090
Washington$89,200
New York$87,150
New Jersey$85,810
District of Columbia$79,550
Colorado$78,380
Illinois$76,530
Connecticut$73,760
Massachusetts$73,220
Maryland$72,550
Pennsylvania$71,340
Oregon$71,290
Nevada$70,510
Rhode Island$67,480
Indiana$62,420
Florida$61,370
Arizona$60,850
Texas$60,390
Nebraska$59,190
Alaska$59,190
Virginia$58,240
Ohio$58,130
North Dakota$57,980
Montana$57,660
Iowa$57,240
Wyoming$56,800
Michigan$56,250
New Hampshire$55,730
Missouri$55,240
Idaho$54,470
Delaware$53,420
Oklahoma$52,280
Tennessee$51,590
Utah$51,270
South Dakota$51,180
Wisconsin$50,710
Maine$50,230
Alabama$49,720
Vermont$49,570
Kansas$49,110
Georgia$47,170
Minnesota$45,170
South Carolina$43,900
Arkansas$43,380
New Mexico$43,180
North Carolina$43,060
Kentucky$42,100
West Virginia$40,100
Mississippi$37,230
Louisiana$36,610