The salary statistics of firefighters in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare firefighters salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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) firefighters is $89,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid firefighters is $25,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,560 | 1.09% | 9.06% |
| 2017 | $50,010 | 2.30% | - |
| 2016 | $48,860 | 2.46% | - |
| 2015 | $47,660 | 1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $46,800 | 0.81% | - |
| 2013 | $46,420 | 0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $45,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].