Firefighters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,530

Highest

$93,490

Washington

Lowest

$33,700

Louisiana

Total Employment

325,320

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$93,490	8,000	+57.0%
2	New York	$88,380	14,730	+48.5%
3	New Jersey	$87,660	6,590	+47.3%
4	California	$83,400	27,580	+40.1%
5	District of Columbia	$79,430	1,430	+33.4%
6	Illinois	$79,080	14,510	+32.8%
7	Connecticut	$77,660	2,860	+30.5%
8	Colorado	$76,560	6,170	+28.6%
9	Oregon	$73,270	3,660	+23.1%
10	Massachusetts	$73,110	11,910	+22.8%
11	Pennsylvania	$71,430	0	+20.0%
12	Maryland	$70,580	5,250	+18.6%
13	Rhode Island	$69,480	1,590	+16.7%
14	Nevada	$67,120	2,360	+12.7%
15	Montana	$64,020	960	+7.5%
16	Alaska	$63,220	1,040	+6.2%
17	Nebraska	$61,760	1,060	+3.7%
18	Indiana	$61,470	8,550	+3.3%
19	Texas	$60,840	30,400	+2.2%
20	Ohio	$59,470	18,750	-0.1%
21	Arizona	$58,650	6,870	-1.5%
22	Florida	$58,360	21,470	-2.0%
23	Virginia	$58,300	10,820	-2.1%
24	New Hampshire	$57,030	2,880	-4.2%
25	Michigan	$55,570	7,390	-6.7%
26	Iowa	$55,190	2,050	-7.3%
27	Idaho	$53,860	2,100	-9.5%
28	North Dakota	$53,660	750	-9.9%
29	Wyoming	$51,850	680	-12.9%
30	Utah	$49,270	2,650	-17.2%
31	Missouri	$48,470	6,740	-18.6%
32	Delaware	$48,060	450	-19.3%
33	Wisconsin	$47,710	8,010	-19.9%
34	South Dakota	$47,520	540	-20.2%
35	Alabama	$47,490	6,930	-20.2%
36	Maine	$47,490	2,390	-20.2%
37	Tennessee	$47,300	6,510	-20.5%
38	Oklahoma	$47,270	4,110	-20.6%
39	Vermont	$46,130	470	-22.5%
40	Georgia	$45,970	11,660	-22.8%
41	South Carolina	$45,960	7,570	-22.8%
42	Kansas	$44,060	3,630	-26.0%
43	New Mexico	$42,920	2,200	-27.9%
44	Arkansas	$42,100	2,280	-29.3%
45	Minnesota	$41,990	4,890	-29.5%
46	West Virginia	$41,500	1,040	-30.3%
47	North Carolina	$37,250	18,200	-37.4%
48	Kentucky	$37,140	5,320	-37.6%
49	Mississippi	$36,980	2,630	-37.9%
50	Louisiana	$33,700	4,690	-43.4%