Firefighters salary in Modesto, CA
The median firefighters in Modesto, CA earns $77,370 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,820 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $62,320
- 25th percentile
- $75,620
- Median percentile
- $77,370
- 75th percentile
- $96,770
- 90th percentile
- $126,420
Based on 230 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
$57,844 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $77,370 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,191 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,919 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$5,416 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,820 |
| Every two weeks | $2,225 |
Does it go far here?
$74,317Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).