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Fastest States to Get Licensed as Firefighter

Compare shortest typical licensing path for Firefighter across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Ranking Metric

Estimated Timeline

Top 10 fastest license states for Firefighter

Shortest typical licensing path
RankStateEstimated TimelineMedian SalaryInitial FeeDetails
#1CaliforniaCA1 month$83,400See agencyView guide
#2MichiganMI1 month$55,570See agencyView guide
#3NevadaNV1 mo$67,120See agencyView guide
#4MassachusettsMA10 mo$73,110See agencyView guide
#5IndianaIN1.5 yr$61,470See agencyView guide
#6MissouriMO1.8 yr$48,470See agencyView guide
#7WyomingWY1-3 years$51,850See agencyView guide
#8IdahoID2.5 yr$53,860See agencyView guide
#9ConnecticutCT3.5 yr$77,660See agencyView guide
#10ColoradoCO4 years$76,560See agencyView guide
#11WashingtonWA5.7 yr$93,490See agencyView guide
#12LouisianaLA6.3 yr$33,700See agencyView guide
#13HawaiiHI2-12 years$59,530License renewal every 2 years: $104View guide
#14AlabamaAL1-18 years$47,490See agencyView guide
#15ArkansasAR1-18 years$42,100Training Book: $80View guide
#16New HampshireNH18 years$57,030Firefighter I and II Certification: $5,000View guide
#17West VirginiaWV18 years$41,500See agencyView guide
#18KentuckyKY33 yr$37,140See agencyView guide
#19OhioOH293.6 yr$59,470See agencyView guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by the shortest parsed licensing timeline. Timelines are estimates and can change with education track, exam scheduling, and board processing.

Ranking pages are eligible for indexing only when at least 30 states have valid data for the selected metric. This page currently has 19 valid state rows.