The average annual salaries for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in the state of New Hampshire are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers among New Hampshire metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $40,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $40,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,930 | -1.37% | 18.00% |
| 2021 | $79,000 | 4.20% | - |
| 2020 | $75,680 | 4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $72,310 | 1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $71,150 | -1.87% | - |
| 2017 | $72,480 | 5.23% | - |
| 2016 | $68,690 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $66,330 | 2.20% | - |
| 2014 | $64,870 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $64,770 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $63,900 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in some New Hampshire cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of New Hampshire ranges from $52,350 to $81,890. The highest paying area for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in New Hampshire is Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $81,890. The second highest paying city/area in New Hampshire State is Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury (mean annual salary $78,590). The lowest paying area is Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $52,350.