The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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 | $51,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,190.
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 | $66,670 | 8.31% | 25.27% |
| 2021 | $61,130 | -2.36% | - |
| 2020 | $62,570 | 4.79% | - |
| 2019 | $59,570 | 9.35% | - |
| 2018 | $54,000 | 7.09% | - |
| 2017 | $50,170 | 3.01% | - |
| 2016 | $48,660 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $48,160 | 11.69% | - |
| 2014 | $42,530 | -15.64% | - |
| 2013 | $49,180 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $49,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,670, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Hawaii, following the highest paying city Urban Honolulu (median annual salary of $66,780). Compared with Urban Honolulu, the median annual salary of firefighters in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is .2 percent (.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Honolulu |