The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $45,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,000 | -14.24% | 7.39% |
| 2021 | $75,400 | 7.28% | - |
| 2020 | $69,910 | 7.31% | - |
| 2019 | $64,800 | 4.06% | - |
| 2018 | $62,170 | -3.72% | - |
| 2017 | $64,480 | -3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $66,480 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $64,920 | 4.62% | - |
| 2014 | $61,920 | 3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $59,460 | -2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $61,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,000 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New Haven and 16.0 percent (16.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |