The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $32,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,420.
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 | $61,030 | -3.10% | 16.06% |
| 2021 | $62,920 | 3.97% | - |
| 2020 | $60,420 | 3.26% | - |
| 2019 | $58,450 | 2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $57,150 | -2.22% | - |
| 2017 | $58,420 | 2.04% | - |
| 2016 | $57,230 | 3.97% | - |
| 2015 | $54,960 | 3.80% | - |
| 2014 | $52,870 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $51,820 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $51,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,030, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Norwich-New London (median annual salary of $61,320). Compared with Norwich-New London, the median annual salary of firefighters in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Norwich-New London | |
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick |