The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Reno-Sparks 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 | $45,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,840.
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 | $59,870 | -7.37% | 11.71% |
| 2021 | $64,280 | 9.60% | - |
| 2020 | $58,110 | 3.61% | - |
| 2019 | $56,010 | -1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $56,770 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $54,620 | 3.22% | - |
| 2016 | $52,860 | 11.52% | - |
| 2015 | $46,770 | 1.56% | - |
| 2014 | $46,040 | 1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $45,520 | -16.12% | - |
| 2012 | $52,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,870 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Reno-Sparks is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Carson City and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Carson City | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |