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Firefighters salary in Fresno, CA

The median firefighters in Fresno, CA earns $79,160 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,915 a month.

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$64,690
Median percentile
$79,160
75th percentile
$94,560
90th percentile
$132,060

Based on 770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,978 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,160
Federal income tax−$8,585
Social Security + Medicare−$6,056
California income tax (approx.)−$5,541
Monthly take-home$4,915
Every two weeks$2,268

Does it go far here?

$77,488Median pay in Fresno, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,392 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fresno, CA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$188,930
Pharmacists$169,160
Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Lawyers$162,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$148,650
Financial Managers$137,650
Medical and Health Services Managers$136,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$134,720

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