The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Muskegon-Norton Shores 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 | $25,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Muskegon-Norton Shores, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,700.
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 | $45,450 | 19.10% | 39.56% |
| 2021 | $36,770 | -2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $37,570 | 4.02% | - |
| 2017 | $36,060 | 11.51% | - |
| 2016 | $31,910 | 2.66% | - |
| 2015 | $31,060 | 4.60% | - |
| 2014 | $29,630 | 13.23% | - |
| 2013 | $25,710 | -6.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,450 in Muskegon-Norton Shores is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Muskegon-Norton Shores is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia and 22.7 percent (22.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Saginaw-Saginaw Township North.