The salary statistics of firefighters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare firefighters salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $62,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid firefighters is $23,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,180 | -2.32% | 3.15% |
| 2017 | $37,020 | -17.42% | - |
| 2016 | $43,470 | 40.42% | - |
| 2015 | $25,900 | -14.86% | - |
| 2014 | $29,750 | 5.45% | - |
| 2013 | $28,130 | -24.56% | - |
| 2012 | $35,040 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].