The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $25,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,640 | 6.97% | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $52,690 | 41.54% | - |
| 2015 | $30,800 | -20.00% | - |
| 2014 | $36,960 | 6.39% | - |
| 2013 | $34,600 | -60.29% | - |
| 2012 | $55,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,640, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for firefighters in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Sheboygan (median annual salary of $80,820). Compared with Sheboygan, the median annual salary of firefighters in Lake County-Kenosha County is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower.