The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Canton-Massillon 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 | $24,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,430.
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 | $36,260 | -7.50% | 18.15% |
| 2021 | $38,980 | 12.60% | - |
| 2020 | $34,070 | 0.79% | - |
| 2019 | $33,800 | 3.28% | - |
| 2018 | $32,690 | -2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $33,510 | 12.18% | - |
| 2016 | $29,430 | 4.15% | - |
| 2015 | $28,210 | 9.54% | - |
| 2014 | $25,520 | -13.64% | - |
| 2013 | $29,000 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $29,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,260, Canton-Massillon is the lowest paying city for firefighters in state of Ohio, following city of Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor (median annual salary of $60,980). Compared with the highest paying city Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, the median annual salary of firefighters in Canton-Massillon is 40.5 percent (40.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Lima | |
| Columbus | |
| Akron | |
| Dayton | |
| Springfield | |
| Mansfield | |
| Toledo | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sandusky | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Canton-Massillon |