The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 | $47,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,180.
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 | $62,270 | 4.80% | 9.38% |
| 2021 | $59,280 | -26.64% | - |
| 2020 | $75,070 | -6.21% | - |
| 2019 | $79,730 | 0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $78,940 | 1.37% | - |
| 2017 | $77,860 | 12.38% | - |
| 2016 | $68,220 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $65,780 | 16.69% | - |
| 2014 | $54,800 | -5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $57,690 | 2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $56,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,270, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Carson City (median annual salary of $62,500). Compared with Carson City, the median annual salary of firefighters in Las Vegas-Paradise is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |