The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $29,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,900.
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 | $49,360 | 6.52% | 7.15% |
| 2021 | $46,140 | -6.48% | - |
| 2020 | $49,130 | 7.73% | - |
| 2019 | $45,330 | -0.60% | - |
| 2018 | $45,600 | 2.98% | - |
| 2017 | $44,240 | -3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $45,830 | -7.81% | - |
| 2015 | $49,410 | -0.61% | - |
| 2014 | $49,710 | 6.50% | - |
| 2013 | $46,480 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $45,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,360 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.