The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $31,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,380.
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 | $58,770 | -1.16% | 11.37% |
| 2021 | $59,450 | 1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $58,390 | 10.74% | - |
| 2019 | $52,120 | 3.93% | - |
| 2018 | $50,070 | 4.27% | - |
| 2017 | $47,930 | -0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $48,160 | -2.03% | - |
| 2015 | $49,140 | -0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $49,210 | -8.29% | - |
| 2013 | $53,290 | 2.25% | - |
| 2012 | $52,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,770, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Michigan, followed by Battle Creek (median annual salary $52,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Battle Creek.