The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Norwich-New London 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 | $35,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,110.
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 | $61,320 | 2.19% | 16.52% |
| 2021 | $59,980 | 13.65% | - |
| 2020 | $51,790 | -0.10% | - |
| 2019 | $51,840 | -6.10% | - |
| 2018 | $55,000 | 2.82% | - |
| 2017 | $53,450 | -1.22% | - |
| 2016 | $54,100 | 1.65% | - |
| 2015 | $53,210 | 3.08% | - |
| 2014 | $51,570 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $50,370 | -1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $51,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,320, Norwich-New London is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of Rhode Island, followed by Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary $61,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Norwich-New London is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Providence-Fall River-Warwick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |