The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of firefighters in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $38,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,180.
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 | $63,120 | 23.05% | 25.03% |
| 2021 | $48,570 | -12.99% | - |
| 2020 | $54,880 | 3.06% | - |
| 2019 | $53,200 | 2.31% | - |
| 2018 | $51,970 | 7.06% | - |
| 2017 | $48,300 | -0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $48,450 | 5.43% | - |
| 2015 | $45,820 | -2.62% | - |
| 2014 | $47,020 | 3.83% | - |
| 2013 | $45,220 | -4.64% | - |
| 2012 | $47,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,120 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.