The annual salary statistics of firefighters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $38,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,010.
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 | $49,890 | -0.48% | -19.26% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -1.18% | - |
| 2020 | $50,720 | -11.34% | - |
| 2019 | $56,470 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $54,770 | 5.97% | - |
| 2017 | $51,500 | 2.93% | - |
| 2016 | $49,990 | 3.10% | - |
| 2015 | $48,440 | -6.03% | - |
| 2014 | $51,360 | -15.91% | - |
| 2013 | $59,530 | 0.05% | - |
| 2012 | $59,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,890 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach and 49.7 percent (49.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.