The salary statistics and trend of firefighters in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare firefighters salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for firefighters in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) firefighters is $62,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $42,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent firefighters is $26,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters in the industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,680 | -5.95% | -5.74% |
| 2016 | $45,220 | -7.08% | - |
| 2015 | $48,420 | -6.75% | - |
| 2014 | $51,690 | 7.20% | - |
| 2013 | $47,970 | 5.92% | - |
| 2012 | $45,130 | - | - |
The average salaries of firefighters in ten industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of firefighters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hospitals - Privately owned | |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned | |
| Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | |
| Hospitals - State government owned | |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| Ambulance Services | |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned | |
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