Firefighters salary in Jacksonville, NC
The median firefighters in Jacksonville, NC earns $47,870 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,217 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $30,530
- 25th percentile
- $36,740
- Median percentile
- $47,870
- 75th percentile
- $55,330
- 90th percentile
- $63,270
Based on 340 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
$38,609 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,870 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,564 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,662 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$2,034 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,217 |
| Every two weeks | $1,485 |
Does it go far here?
$51,985Median pay in Jacksonville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,265 a month, Census ACS).