The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,880 | 2.46% | 5.15% |
| 2021 | $49,630 | -0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $49,650 | -2.40% | - |
| 2019 | $50,840 | 5.07% | - |
| 2018 | $48,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,880 in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 50.8 percent (50.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying El Centro.