The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 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 | $26,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,550.
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 | $37,670 | -3.13% | 19.35% |
| 2021 | $38,850 | 8.70% | - |
| 2020 | $35,470 | 11.50% | - |
| 2019 | $31,390 | -4.01% | - |
| 2018 | $32,650 | -3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $33,670 | 2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $32,810 | 8.75% | - |
| 2015 | $29,940 | 6.75% | - |
| 2014 | $27,920 | -5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $29,410 | -3.30% | - |
| 2012 | $30,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,670 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Springfield | |
| Columbia | |
| St Joseph | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Joplin | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |