The annual salary statistics of firefighters in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $42,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,170 | 3.05% | 12.13% |
| 2016 | $66,090 | -5.69% | - |
| 2015 | $69,850 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $69,490 | 2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $67,720 | 11.55% | - |
| 2012 | $59,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,170, West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Florida, followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary $67,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 1.4 percent (1.4%) higher than that in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach.