The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare first-line supervisor of fire fighting and prevention worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers is $123,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers is $42,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $76,620 | 0.42% | 10.61% |
| 2017 | $76,300 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $74,750 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $72,450 | 2.13% | - |
| 2014 | $70,910 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $70,340 | 2.63% | - |
| 2012 | $68,490 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].