Highest-paying cities for firefighters
San Jose, CA leads at $152,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $152,100 | $93,800–$166,770 |
| San Francisco, CA | $113,700 | $96,420–$125,390 |
| New York, NY | $106,420 | $74,880–$106,430 |
| Bellingham, WA | $101,130 | $81,270–$102,120 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,090 | $91,210–$119,770 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $99,930 | $74,050–$103,120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $98,050 | $77,720–$127,660 |
| Vallejo, CA | $95,950 | $81,240–$131,500 |
| Bremerton, WA | $95,910 | $70,470–$111,560 |
| Sacramento, CA | $94,080 | $71,950–$127,150 |
| Olympia, WA | $90,050 | $78,550–$112,830 |
| Rochester, NY | $89,120 | $75,040–$89,120 |
| Trenton, NJ | $88,090 | $61,510–$101,840 |
| Denver, CO | $87,980 | $73,020–$103,930 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $87,400 | $64,980–$110,620 |
| Ames, IA | $86,010 | $66,560–$86,010 |
| Portland, OR | $85,170 | $74,690–$104,070 |
| Spokane, WA | $83,310 | $61,480–$98,720 |
| Chicago, IL | $82,820 | $48,610–$105,720 |
| Corvallis, OR | $82,700 | $60,630–$97,640 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $82,250 | $73,780–$103,490 |
| Binghamton, NY | $81,810 | $61,510–$81,810 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,680 | $78,990–$84,760 |
| Reno, NV | $81,360 | $61,460–$101,450 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $81,100 | $60,850–$99,250 |
| Salinas, CA | $81,070 | $63,920–$95,460 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $80,560 | $53,830–$94,290 |
| Yuba City, CA | $80,360 | $49,500–$95,230 |
| Erie, PA | $80,280 | $50,790–$89,320 |
| Kennewick, WA | $80,090 | $61,060–$94,210 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $79,620 | $34,430–$82,660 |
| Stockton, CA | $79,540 | $76,280–$105,310 |
| Boulder, CO | $79,390 | $67,130–$102,580 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,380 | $74,590–$80,660 |
| Carson City, NV | $79,170 | $54,310–$96,300 |
| Fresno, CA | $79,160 | $64,690–$94,560 |
| Riverside, CA | $79,160 | $65,160–$94,560 |
| Abilene, TX | $78,380 | $61,410–$78,380 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $78,050 | $57,050–$89,190 |
| Waterbury, CT | $77,630 | $67,360–$80,450 |
| Bozeman, MT | $77,430 | $61,730–$91,880 |
| Oxnard, CA | $77,400 | $59,760–$78,650 |
| Modesto, CA | $77,370 | $75,620–$96,770 |
| Lubbock, TX | $77,290 | $65,090–$77,290 |
| Rockford, IL | $77,150 | $57,050–$77,150 |
| Missoula, MT | $76,620 | $63,470–$82,270 |
| Boise City, ID | $76,280 | $46,490–$79,270 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $76,120 | $62,020–$82,040 |
| Hartford, CT | $75,990 | $61,900–$81,810 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,910 | $64,980–$92,760 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.