Public Safety

Highest-Paying States for Firefighter

Compare annual median salary for Firefighter across states using CredentialCompass licensing and salary data.

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Top 10 highest-paying states for Firefighter

Annual median salary

Rank	State	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	$93,490	5.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	$88,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	New JerseyNJ	$87,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	CaliforniaCA	$83,400	1 month	See agency	View guide
#5	IllinoisIL	$79,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	ConnecticutCT	$77,660	3.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	ColoradoCO	$76,560	4 years	See agency	View guide
#8	OregonOR	$73,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MassachusettsMA	$73,110	10 mo	See agency	View guide
#10	PennsylvaniaPA	$71,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	MarylandMD	$70,580	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	Rhode IslandRI	$69,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	NevadaNV	$67,120	1 mo	See agency	View guide
#14	MontanaMT	$64,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	AlaskaAK	$63,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	NebraskaNE	$61,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	IndianaIN	$61,470	1.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	TexasTX	$60,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	HawaiiHI	$59,530	2-12 years	License renewal every 2 years: $104	View guide
#20	OhioOH	$59,470	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#21	ArizonaAZ	$58,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	FloridaFL	$58,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	VirginiaVA	$58,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	New HampshireNH	$57,030	18 years	Firefighter I and II Certification: $5,000	View guide
#25	MichiganMI	$55,570	1 month	See agency	View guide
#26	IowaIA	$55,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	IdahoID	$53,860	2.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#28	North DakotaND	$53,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WyomingWY	$51,850	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#30	UtahUT	$49,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MissouriMO	$48,470	1.8 yr	See agency	View guide
#32	DelawareDE	$48,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	WisconsinWI	$47,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	South DakotaSD	$47,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	AlabamaAL	$47,490	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#36	MaineME	$47,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	TennesseeTN	$47,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	OklahomaOK	$47,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	VermontVT	$46,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	GeorgiaGA	$45,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	South CarolinaSC	$45,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	$44,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	New MexicoNM	$42,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	ArkansasAR	$42,100	1-18 years	Training Book: $80	View guide
#45	MinnesotaMN	$41,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	West VirginiaWV	$41,500	18 years	See agency	View guide
#47	North CarolinaNC	$37,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	KentuckyKY	$37,140	33 yr	See agency	View guide
#49	MississippiMS	$36,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	LouisianaLA	$33,700	6.3 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

This ranking sorts states by annual median salary for the profession, using the latest salary data available in CredentialCompass.

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