What are the main factors that influence a Firefighter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Firefighter?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Firefighter roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Firefighter's salary?

A Firefighter's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,263 for beginners, reaching about $61,049 at mid-level, and approach $61,509 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Firefighter?

Firefighter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Firefighter roles are District of Columbia $69,035, California $68,773, Massachusetts $67,857. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Firefighter roles make?

Salaries for Firefighter level roles vary by specialization: Firefighter Engineer: $76,071; Firefighter Trainee: $64,660; Industrial Firefighter: $63,547; Volunteer Firefighter: $62,498; Probationary Firefighter: $61,544.

Firefighter Salary in Iowa

How much does a Firefighter make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Firefighter in Iowa is $59,670 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Firefighter's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,315
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,094 to $66,289
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,017

10% $49,017

50% (Median) $59,670

90% $72,315

Firefighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,289	$5,524	$1,275	$32
Average	$59,670	$4,973	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$54,094	$4,508	$1,040	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Firefighter Salaries

A Firefighter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Firefighter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Firefighter's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,263
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,475
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,049
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,325
Expert (over 8 years): $61,509

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Firefighter	less than 1 year	$57,263
Early Career Level Firefighter	1-2 years	$58,475
Mid-Level Level Firefighter	2-4 years	$61,049
Senior-Level Level Firefighter	5-8 years	$61,325
Expert Level Firefighter	over 8 years	$61,509

How Do Firefighter Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Firefighters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,035.
California: $68,773.
Massachusetts: $67,857.

District of Columbia $69,035 California $68,773 Massachusetts $67,857 Washington $67,608 New Jersey $67,583 Alaska $67,495 Connecticut $66,635 New York $66,286

Hawaii $65,170 Rhode Island $64,646 Maryland $64,290 Minnesota $63,804 Colorado $63,617 Illinois $63,555 Oregon $63,318 Delaware $63,143

New Hampshire $63,033 Virginia $62,788 Pennsylvania $62,071 Nevada $61,709 North Dakota $61,591 Michigan $61,404 Wisconsin $61,335 Vermont $61,198

Texas $60,817 Maine $60,793 Arizona $60,755 Ohio $60,711 Georgia $60,138 Indiana $59,851 Wyoming $59,795 Utah $59,708

Iowa $59,670 Kansas $59,371 Louisiana $59,284 North Carolina $59,252 Missouri $59,240 Florida $58,997 Montana $58,866 Nebraska $58,741

Kentucky $58,673 South Carolina $58,423 Tennessee $58,267 Idaho $58,205 New Mexico $57,750 Oklahoma $57,650 Alabama $57,282 South Dakota $56,665

Arkansas $56,328 West Virginia $56,147 Mississippi $55,605

Top Paying Cities for Firefighter

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $58,148
Melvin: $57,978
Milford: $58,225

West Bend, IA $58,148

Melvin, IA $57,978

Milford, IA $58,225

Ocheyedan, IA $58,081

Okoboji, IA $58,442

Royal, IA $58,159

Ruthven, IA $58,162

Spirit Lake, IA $58,388

Superior, IA $58,438

Terril, IA $58,115

Wallingford, IA $58,196

Webb, IA $58,104

Carroll, IA $58,209

Arcadia, IA $58,117

Arthur, IA $58,065

Aspinwall, IA $58,449

Auburn, IA $58,093

Breda, IA $58,108

Charter Oak, IA $58,090

Dedham, IA $58,216

Deloit, IA $58,155

Denison, IA $58,293

Glidden, IA $58,297

Halbur, IA $58,301

Ida Grove, IA $58,054

Irwin, IA $58,432

Kirkman, IA $58,389

Kiron, IA $58,075

Lake City, IA $58,144

Lake View, IA $58,158

Lanesboro, IA $58,385

Lidderdale, IA $58,228

Lohrville, IA $58,217

Manilla, IA $58,327

Manning, IA $58,288

Odebolt, IA $58,118

Ralston, IA $58,565

Ricketts, IA $58,270

Schleswig, IA $58,108

Scranton, IA $58,544

Templeton, IA $58,179

Vail, IA $58,133

Wall Lake, IA $58,134

Westside, IA $58,105

Council Bluffs, IA $59,252

Carter Lake, IA $59,252

Arion, IA $58,207

Avoca, IA $58,800

Blencoe, IA $58,076

Carson, IA $58,954

Crescent, IA $59,250

Defiance, IA $58,395

Dow City, IA $58,332

Dunlap, IA $58,365

Earling, IA $58,465

Elk Horn, IA $58,542

Elliott, IA $58,507

Emerson, IA $58,830

Glenwood, IA $59,087

Griswold, IA $58,623

Hancock, IA $58,880

Harlan, IA $58,629

Hastings, IA $58,883

Henderson, IA $58,924

Honey Creek, IA $59,222

Kimballton, IA $58,470

Lewis, IA $58,567

Little Sioux, IA $58,368

Logan, IA $58,950

Mc Clelland, IA $59,168

Macedonia, IA $58,995

Magnolia, IA $58,900

Malvern, IA $58,922

Marne, IA $58,530

Minden, IA $59,040

Mineola, IA $59,176

Missouri Valley, IA $59,064

Modale, IA $58,920

Mondamin, IA $58,688

Moorhead, IA $58,136

Van Meter, IA $60,548

Van Wert, IA $58,778

Waukee, IA $60,730

Weldon, IA $58,863

West Des Moines, IA $61,014

What Cheer, IA $58,492

Whitten, IA $58,578

Williams, IA $58,249

Williamson, IA $59,479

Winterset, IA $60,018

Wiota, IA $58,371

Woodburn, IA $59,624

Woodward, IA $60,218

Yale, IA $59,196

Zearing, IA $58,790

Des Moines, IA $61,154

Urbandale, IA $61,043

Windsor Heights, IA $61,127

Clive, IA $60,918

Pleasant Hill, IA $61,046

Mason City, IA $58,292

Alexander, IA $58,093

Belmond, IA $58,174

Britt, IA $58,141

Buffalo Center, IA $58,207

Carpenter, IA $58,792

Chapin, IA $58,394

Clear Lake, IA $58,232

Corwith, IA $58,067

Coulter, IA $58,388

Crystal Lake, IA $58,389

Dougherty, IA $58,038

Fertile, IA $58,189

Floyd, IA $58,317

Forest City, IA $58,195

Garner, IA $58,171

Goodell, IA $58,070

Grafton, IA $58,197

Hampton, IA $58,231

Hanlontown, IA $58,118

Joice, IA $58,162

Kanawha, IA $58,092

Kensett, IA $58,116

Klemme, IA $58,120

Lake Mills, IA $58,318

Lakota, IA $58,163

Latimer, IA $58,159

Leland, IA $58,189

Sioux Center, IA $57,826

Neola, IA $59,093

Oakland, IA $58,930

Mount Ayr, IA $58,108

Nodaway, IA $58,207

Orient, IA $58,723

Prescott, IA $58,199

Redding, IA $57,984

Shannon City, IA $58,464

Sharpsburg, IA $57,975

Tingley, IA $58,453

Villisca, IA $58,373

Akron, IA $57,147

Alta, IA $58,176

Alton, IA $57,817

Anthon, IA $57,144

Aurelia, IA $58,032

Battle Creek, IA $57,918

Bronson, IA $56,748

Brunsville, IA $57,084

Calumet, IA $58,313

Castana, IA $57,866

Chatsworth, IA $57,294

Cherokee, IA $57,958

Cleghorn, IA $57,725

Climbing Hill, IA $56,955

Correctionville, IA $57,282

Cushing, IA $57,697

Danbury, IA $57,815

Galva, IA $57,986

Granville, IA $57,807

Hawarden, IA $57,685

Hinton, IA $56,720

Holstein, IA $57,854

Hornick, IA $57,212

Ireton, IA $57,595

Kingsley, IA $57,038

Larrabee, IA $57,972

Lawton, IA $56,695

Le Mars, IA $57,114

Linn Grove, IA $58,100

Mapleton, IA $57,975

Marcus, IA $57,650

Maurice, IA $57,646

Meriden, IA $57,851

Merrill, IA $56,836

Moville, IA $56,915

Onawa, IA $57,992

Orange City, IA $57,906

Oto, IA $57,363

Oyens, IA $57,253

Paullina, IA $57,957

Peterson, IA $58,100

Pierson, IA $57,235

Quimby, IA $57,693

Remsen, IA $57,336

Rodney, IA $57,496

Salix, IA $56,813

Schaller, IA $58,120

Sergeant Bluff, IA $56,634

Sloan, IA $57,116

Smithland, IA $57,426

Sutherland, IA $58,125

Ute, IA $58,096

Washta, IA $57,579

Westfield, IA $56,857

Whiting, IA $57,422

Sioux City, IA $56,565

Sheldon, IA $57,931

Alvord, IA $57,190

Archer, IA $57,947

Ashton, IA $57,831

Boyden, IA $57,750

Doon, IA $57,338

George, IA $57,704

Hospers, IA $57,926

Hull, IA $57,712

Inwood, IA $57,119

Larchwood, IA $56,979

Lester, IA $57,136

Little Rock, IA $57,791

Matlock, IA $57,938

Primghar, IA $58,122

Rock Rapids, IA $57,352

Rock Valley, IA $57,317

Sanborn, IA $58,022

Sibley, IA $57,990

Spencer, IA $58,275

Massena, IA $58,283

Gifford, IA $58,440

Lenox, IA $58,164

Ackworth, IA $60,503

Adair, IA $58,524

Adel, IA $60,332

Albion, IA $58,495

Alden, IA $58,265

Alleman, IA $60,662

Allerton, IA $58,312

Altoona, IA $60,937

Ames, IA $59,938

Anita, IA $58,291

Ankeny, IA $60,899

Atlantic, IA $58,606

Audubon, IA $58,300

Bagley, IA $58,899

Barnes City, IA $58,444

Baxter, IA $60,056

Bayard, IA $58,732

Beaver, IA $59,361

Berwick, IA $61,045

Bevington, IA $60,521

Blairsburg, IA $58,166

Bondurant, IA $60,775

Boone, IA $59,671

Booneville, IA $60,647

Bouton, IA $60,127

Boxholm, IA $59,096

Bradford, IA $58,461

Brayton, IA $58,382

Buckeye, IA $58,314

Bussey, IA $59,060

Cambridge, IA $60,365

Carlisle, IA $60,853

Casey, IA $58,790

Chariton, IA $59,216

Churdan, IA $58,442

Clemons, IA $58,580

Clio, IA $58,243

Colfax, IA $60,385

Collins, IA $60,115

Colo, IA $59,463

Columbia, IA $59,638

Coon Rapids, IA $58,452

Cooper, IA $59,095

Corydon, IA $58,525

Cumming, IA $60,804

Melcher Dallas, IA $59,937

Dallas Center, IA $60,509

Dana, IA $58,869

Davis City, IA $58,170

Dawson, IA $59,728

Decatur, IA $58,322

Derby, IA $58,999

De Soto, IA $60,344

Dexter, IA $59,792

Dows, IA $58,112

Earlham, IA $60,080

Elkhart, IA $60,663

Ellston, IA $58,588

Ellsworth, IA $58,699

Exira, IA $58,330

Ferguson, IA $58,863

Galt, IA $58,057

Garden City, IA $58,877

Garden Grove, IA $58,633

Gibson, IA $58,497

Gilbert, IA $59,663

Gilman, IA $58,658

Grand Junction, IA $59,081

Grand River, IA $58,563

Granger, IA $60,624

Gray, IA $58,422

Grimes, IA $60,804

Grinnell, IA $58,805

Guthrie Center, IA $58,769

Hamilton, IA $59,121

Pacific Junction, IA $59,078

Hamlin, IA $58,244

Little Cedar, IA $58,714

Mc Intire, IA $59,115

Manly, IA $58,166

Meservey, IA $58,088

Nora Springs, IA $58,255

Northwood, IA $58,496

Orchard, IA $58,285

Osage, IA $58,350

Plymouth, IA $58,143

Rake, IA $58,393

Riceville, IA $58,754

Rock Falls, IA $58,256

Rockford, IA $58,196

Rockwell, IA $58,156

Rowan, IA $58,076

Rudd, IA $58,269

Saint Ansgar, IA $58,653

Scarville, IA $58,270

Sheffield, IA $58,135

Stacyville, IA $58,989

Swaledale, IA $58,116

Thompson, IA $58,203

Thornton, IA $58,096

Titonka, IA $58,121

Toeterville, IA $58,868

Ventura, IA $58,152

Wesley, IA $58,088

Woden, IA $58,085

Fort Dodge, IA $58,378

Albert City, IA $58,149

Algona, IA $58,229

Armstrong, IA $58,196

Ayrshire, IA $58,106

Badger, IA $58,167

Bancroft, IA $58,147

Barnum, IA $58,109

Bode, IA $58,116

Bradgate, IA $58,083

Burnside, IA $58,701

Burt, IA $58,108

Callender, IA $58,360

Clare, IA $58,094

Clarion, IA $58,158

Curlew, IA $58,065

Cylinder, IA $58,060

Dakota City, IA $58,466

Dayton, IA $58,804

Dolliver, IA $58,194

Duncombe, IA $58,361

Eagle Grove, IA $58,195

Early, IA $58,124

Emmetsburg, IA $58,205

Farnhamville, IA $58,375

Fenton, IA $58,101

Fonda, IA $58,114

Gilmore City, IA $58,104

Goldfield, IA $58,116

Gowrie, IA $58,541

Harcourt, IA $58,711

Hardy, IA $58,062

Havelock, IA $58,085

Humboldt, IA $58,215

Jolley, IA $58,040

Knierim, IA $58,267

Laurens, IA $58,184

Ledyard, IA $58,231

Lehigh, IA $58,580

Livermore, IA $58,119

Lone Rock, IA $58,090

Lu Verne, IA $58,072

Lytton, IA $58,104

Mallard, IA $58,106

Manson, IA $58,166

Marathon, IA $58,139

Moorland, IA $58,175

Nemaha, IA $58,081

Newell, IA $58,155

Otho, IA $58,487

Ottosen, IA $58,066

Palmer, IA $58,080

Plover, IA $58,293

Pocahontas, IA $58,176

Pomeroy, IA $58,128

Rembrandt, IA $58,137

Renwick, IA $58,097

Ringsted, IA $58,116

Rockwell City, IA $58,146

Rolfe, IA $58,110

Rutland, IA $58,096

Sac City, IA $58,160

Sioux Rapids, IA $58,172

Somers, IA $58,098

Storm Lake, IA $58,284

Swea City, IA $58,212

Thor, IA $58,099

Truesdale, IA $58,405

Varina, IA $58,383

Vincent, IA $58,091

Webster City, IA $58,517

Luana, IA $58,125

Mc Gregor, IA $58,219

Marquette, IA $58,401

Monona, IA $58,216

New Albin, IA $58,524

Ossian, IA $58,154

Postville, IA $58,198

Protivin, IA $58,340

Randalia, IA $58,128

Ridgeway, IA $58,199

Saint Lucas, IA $58,407

Spillville, IA $58,439

Wadena, IA $58,171

Waterville, IA $58,251

Waucoma, IA $58,141

Waukon, IA $58,345

West Union, IA $58,226

Ainsworth, IA $58,441

Alburnett, IA $59,396

Amana, IA $59,319

Anamosa, IA $59,108

Atkins, IA $59,436

Baldwin, IA $58,384

Belle Plaine, IA $58,679

Blairstown, IA $59,003

Brandon, IA $58,421

Brooklyn, IA $58,602

Center Junction, IA $58,737

Center Point, IA $59,212

Central City, IA $59,271

Chelsea, IA $58,465

Clarence, IA $58,591

Clutier, IA $58,426

Coggon, IA $59,004

Prairieburg, IA $59,092

Conroy, IA $59,107

Guernsey, IA $58,635

Deep River, IA $58,570

Delhi, IA $58,621

Dysart, IA $58,357

Elberon, IA $58,448

Ely, IA $59,591

Fairfax, IA $59,559

Garrison, IA $58,505

Harper, IA $58,542

Hartford, IA $60,660

Harvey, IA $59,283

Haverhill, IA $58,815

Hubbard, IA $58,517

Humeston, IA $58,743

Huxley, IA $60,403

Indianola, IA $60,554

Iowa Falls, IA $58,369

Ira, IA $60,211

Jamaica, IA $59,183

Jefferson, IA $58,936

Jewell, IA $58,828

Johnston, IA $60,928

Kamrar, IA $58,528

Kellerton, IA $58,245

Kelley, IA $60,220

Kellogg, IA $59,051

Keswick, IA $58,563

Killduff, IA $59,718

Knoxville, IA $59,856

Hartwick, IA $58,562

Mount Pleasant, IA $58,335

Rome, IA $58,205

Mount Union, IA $58,257

New London, IA $58,330

Oakville, IA $58,337

Olds, IA $58,584

Pilot Grove, IA $58,401

Salem, IA $58,217

Sperry, IA $58,340

Stockport, IA $58,164

Swedesburg, IA $58,382

Wapello, IA $58,449

Wayland, IA $58,328

West Burlington, IA $58,471

West Point, IA $58,221

Saint Paul, IA $58,401

Wever, IA $58,237

Winfield, IA $58,358

Yarmouth, IA $58,261

Andover, IA $58,465

Atalissa, IA $58,585

Bennett, IA $58,606

Bettendorf, IA $58,656

Blue Grass, IA $58,713

Bryant, IA $58,448

Buffalo, IA $58,695

Calamus, IA $58,621

Camanche, IA $58,553

Charlotte, IA $58,494

Clinton, IA $58,500

Columbus City, IA $58,731

Columbus Junction, IA $58,447

Conesville, IA $58,480

De Witt, IA $58,581

Dixon, IA $58,673

Donahue, IA $58,703

Durant, IA $58,651

Eldridge, IA $58,756

Fruitland, IA $58,526

Goose Lake, IA $58,476

Grand Mound, IA $58,600

Grandview, IA $58,486

Le Claire, IA $58,611

Letts, IA $58,459

Lone Tree, IA $58,600

Long Grove, IA $58,674

Low Moor, IA $58,548

Mc Causland, IA $58,615

Montpelier, IA $58,671

Moscow, IA $58,590

Muscatine, IA $58,568

New Liberty, IA $58,636

Nichols, IA $58,508

Pleasant Valley, IA $58,598

Princeton, IA $58,608

Stockton, IA $58,687

Teeds Grove, IA $58,444

Tipton, IA $58,630

Walcott, IA $58,755

Welton, IA $58,547

West Liberty, IA $58,583

Wheatland, IA $58,584

Wilton, IA $58,612

Davenport, IA $59,178

Hiawatha, IA $59,633

Hills, IA $58,860

Homestead, IA $59,243

Hopkinton, IA $58,872

Iowa City, IA $58,952

Coralville, IA $59,198

Kalona, IA $58,825

Keota, IA $58,562

Keystone, IA $58,658

Ladora, IA $58,816

Langworthy, IA $58,916

Lisbon, IA $59,261

Lost Nation, IA $58,535

Lowden, IA $58,583

Luzerne, IA $58,833

Marengo, IA $58,994

Marion, IA $59,555

Martelle, IA $59,277

Mechanicsville, IA $59,027

Middle Amana, IA $59,299

Millersburg, IA $59,048

Monmouth, IA $58,399

Monticello, IA $58,841

Morley, IA $59,072

Mount Auburn, IA $58,417

Mount Vernon, IA $59,467

Newhall, IA $59,260

North English, IA $58,776

North Liberty, IA $59,378

Norway, IA $59,396

Oakdale, IA $59,206

Olin, IA $58,855

Onslow, IA $58,487

Oxford, IA $59,229

Oxford Junction, IA $58,505

Palo, IA $59,497

Parnell, IA $59,035

Quasqueton, IA $58,562

Riverside, IA $58,684

Robins, IA $59,594

Rowley, IA $58,532

Ryan, IA $58,839

Shellsburg, IA $59,301

Solon, IA $59,348

South Amana, IA $59,174

South English, IA $58,678

Springville, IA $59,395

Stanwood, IA $58,768

Swisher, IA $59,483

Tama, IA $58,541

Morning Sun, IA $58,362

Lacona, IA $59,968

Lamoni, IA $58,200

Laurel, IA $58,896

Le Grand, IA $58,801

Leighton, IA $59,028

Leon, IA $58,530

Liberty Center, IA $60,100

Linden, IA $59,802

Lineville, IA $58,163

Liscomb, IA $58,462

Lorimor, IA $59,213

Lovilia, IA $59,017

Lucas, IA $59,713

Luther, IA $60,046

Lynnville, IA $59,071

Mc Callsburg, IA $58,852

Macksburg, IA $59,107

Madrid, IA $60,268

Malcom, IA $58,451

Marshalltown, IA $58,654

Martensdale, IA $60,620

Maxwell, IA $60,387

Melbourne, IA $59,236

Menlo, IA $58,975

Millerton, IA $58,880

Milo, IA $60,295

Minburn, IA $60,203

Mingo, IA $60,327

Mitchellville, IA $60,687

Monroe, IA $60,158

Montezuma, IA $58,591

Montour, IA $58,490

Murray, IA $59,094

Nevada, IA $59,875

New Providence, IA $58,444

New Sharon, IA $58,769

Newton, IA $59,936

New Virginia, IA $60,091

Norwalk, IA $60,892

Ogden, IA $59,286

Osceola, IA $59,302

Otley, IA $59,980

Panora, IA $59,307

Paton, IA $58,712

Patterson, IA $60,372

Pella, IA $59,400

Perry, IA $59,907

Peru, IA $59,905

Pilot Mound, IA $58,978

Pleasantville, IA $60,314

Polk City, IA $60,657

Popejoy, IA $58,363

Prairie City, IA $60,471

Prole, IA $60,596

Radcliffe, IA $58,588

Randall, IA $59,140

Reasnor, IA $59,828

Redfield, IA $59,921

Rhodes, IA $59,948

Rippey, IA $59,183

Roland, IA $59,077

Runnells, IA $60,754

Russell, IA $58,897

Saint Anthony, IA $58,630

Saint Charles, IA $60,340

Saint Marys, IA $60,425

Searsboro, IA $58,813

Sheldahl, IA $60,449

Slater, IA $60,509

Stanhope, IA $58,857

State Center, IA $58,920

Story City, IA $59,120

Stratford, IA $58,868

Stuart, IA $59,228

Sully, IA $59,242

Swan, IA $60,538

Thayer, IA $58,868

Thornburg, IA $58,755

Tracy, IA $59,130

Truro, IA $59,935

Union, IA $58,437

Whittemore, IA $58,136

Woolstock, IA $58,106

Ackley, IA $58,235

Allison, IA $58,116

Alta Vista, IA $58,299

Aplington, IA $58,122

Aredale, IA $58,084

Arlington, IA $58,218

Aurora, IA $58,294

Austinville, IA $58,120

Beaman, IA $58,326

Bristow, IA $58,109

Buckingham, IA $58,232

Cedar Falls, IA $58,086

Charles City, IA $58,355

Clarksville, IA $58,114

Colwell, IA $58,552

Conrad, IA $58,328

Denver, IA $58,151

Dewar, IA $58,227

Dike, IA $58,141

Dumont, IA $58,151

Dunkerton, IA $58,205

Eldora, IA $58,419

Elma, IA $58,239

Fairbank, IA $58,201

Fredericksburg, IA $58,151

Frederika, IA $58,099

Garwin, IA $58,472

Geneva, IA $58,126

Gilbertville, IA $58,247

Gladbrook, IA $58,309

Greene, IA $58,130

Grundy Center, IA $58,206

Hazleton, IA $58,257

Holland, IA $58,134

Hudson, IA $58,212

Independence, IA $58,337

Ionia, IA $58,132

Janesville, IA $58,117

Jesup, IA $58,248

Kesley, IA $58,118

Lamont, IA $58,313

La Porte City, IA $58,264

Lincoln, IA $58,258

Marble Rock, IA $58,134

Masonville, IA $58,678

Maynard, IA $58,204

Morrison, IA $58,174

Nashua, IA $58,094

New Hampton, IA $58,334

New Hartford, IA $58,119

North Washington, IA $58,347

Oelwein, IA $58,219

Oran, IA $58,189

Toddville, IA $59,506

Toledo, IA $58,431

Troy Mills, IA $58,972

Urbana, IA $58,910

Van Horne, IA $58,967

Victor, IA $58,703

Vining, IA $58,666

Vinton, IA $58,782

Viola, IA $59,402

Walford, IA $59,469

Walker, IA $58,876

Washington, IA $58,544

Watkins, IA $59,242

Webster, IA $58,583

Wellman, IA $58,738

West Branch, IA $58,830

West Chester, IA $58,552

Williamsburg, IA $59,047

Wyoming, IA $58,535

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,658

Ottumwa, IA $58,352

Agency, IA $58,295

Albia, IA $58,699

Batavia, IA $58,197

Beacon, IA $58,999

Birmingham, IA $58,193

Blakesburg, IA $58,277

Bloomfield, IA $58,184

West Grove, IA $58,126

Brighton, IA $58,307

Cantril, IA $58,121

Cedar, IA $58,417

Centerville, IA $58,230

Chillicothe, IA $58,570

Cincinnati, IA $58,119

Delta, IA $58,335

Douds, IA $58,167

Drakesville, IA $58,166

Eddyville, IA $58,598

Eldon, IA $58,251

Exline, IA $58,125

Fairfield, IA $58,325

Floris, IA $58,179

Fremont, IA $58,391

Hayesville, IA $58,558

Hedrick, IA $58,205

Keosauqua, IA $58,191

Kirkville, IA $58,484

Libertyville, IA $58,230

Martinsburg, IA $58,452

Melrose, IA $58,770

Milton, IA $58,163

Moravia, IA $58,406

Moulton, IA $58,122

Mount Sterling, IA $58,060

Mystic, IA $58,422

Ollie, IA $58,350

Oskaloosa, IA $58,855

Packwood, IA $58,199

Plano, IA $58,424

Promise City, IA $58,487

Pulaski, IA $58,165

Richland, IA $58,368

Rose Hill, IA $58,409

Selma, IA $58,152

Seymour, IA $58,234

Sigourney, IA $58,514

Udell, IA $58,091

Unionville, IA $58,111

University Park, IA $58,952

Burlington, IA $58,494

Argyle, IA $58,160

Bonaparte, IA $58,179

Crawfordsville, IA $58,351

Danville, IA $58,298

Denmark, IA $58,433

Donnellson, IA $58,211

Farmington, IA $58,164

Fort Madison, IA $58,377

Hillsboro, IA $58,156

Houghton, IA $58,423

Keokuk, IA $58,373

Lockridge, IA $58,208

Mediapolis, IA $58,410

Middletown, IA $58,246

Montrose, IA $58,254

Lime Springs, IA $58,750

Panama, IA $58,707

Persia, IA $58,934

Pisgah, IA $58,514

Portsmouth, IA $58,816

Red Oak, IA $58,666

Shelby, IA $58,881

Silver City, IA $59,107

Soldier, IA $58,107

Stanton, IA $58,467

Treynor, IA $59,137

Underwood, IA $59,208

Walnut, IA $58,666

Westphalia, IA $58,646

Woodbine, IA $58,772

Shenandoah, IA $58,529

Blanchard, IA $58,186

Braddyville, IA $58,086

Clarinda, IA $58,330

Coin, IA $58,260

College Springs, IA $58,382

Essex, IA $58,473

Farragut, IA $58,447

Hamburg, IA $58,358

Imogene, IA $58,662

New Market, IA $58,171

Northboro, IA $58,251

Percival, IA $58,587

Randolph, IA $58,693

Riverton, IA $58,408

Shambaugh, IA $58,468

Sidney, IA $58,623

Tabor, IA $58,812

Thurman, IA $58,758

Yorktown, IA $58,529

Dubuque, IA $58,542

Tiffin, IA $59,242

Andrew, IA $58,711

Bellevue, IA $58,428

Bernard, IA $58,356

Cascade, IA $58,558

Colesburg, IA $58,289

Delaware, IA $58,747

Delmar, IA $58,514

Dundee, IA $58,344

Durango, IA $58,330

Dyersville, IA $58,568

Earlville, IA $58,503

Edgewood, IA $58,323

Elkader, IA $58,173

Elkport, IA $58,178

Epworth, IA $58,468

Farley, IA $58,503

Farmersburg, IA $58,129

Garber, IA $58,178

Garnavillo, IA $58,187

Greeley, IA $58,345

Guttenberg, IA $58,260

Holy Cross, IA $58,290

La Motte, IA $58,366

Luxemburg, IA $58,569

Manchester, IA $58,580

Maquoketa, IA $58,489

Miles, IA $58,384

New Vienna, IA $58,341

North Buena Vista, IA $58,272

Peosta, IA $58,456

Preston, IA $58,448

Sabula, IA $58,430

Saint Donatus, IA $58,550

Saint Olaf, IA $58,099

Sherrill, IA $58,254

Spragueville, IA $58,358

Springbrook, IA $58,562

Strawberry Point, IA $58,278

Volga, IA $58,176

Worthington, IA $58,539

Zwingle, IA $58,315

Decorah, IA $58,466

Calmar, IA $58,173

Castalia, IA $58,093

Chester, IA $59,123

Clermont, IA $58,175

Cresco, IA $58,475

Dorchester, IA $58,486

Elgin, IA $58,164

Fayette, IA $58,226

Fort Atkinson, IA $58,156

Harpers Ferry, IA $58,243

Hawkeye, IA $58,141

Highlandville, IA $58,635

Lansing, IA $58,418

Lawler, IA $58,171

Parkersburg, IA $58,125

Plainfield, IA $58,108

Raymond, IA $58,247

Readlyn, IA $58,168

Reinbeck, IA $58,181

Shell Rock, IA $58,120

Stanley, IA $58,266

Steamboat Rock, IA $58,320

Stout, IA $58,128

Sumner, IA $58,115

Traer, IA $58,290

Tripoli, IA $58,123

Waverly, IA $58,121

Wellsburg, IA $58,214

Westgate, IA $58,184

Winthrop, IA $58,490

Waterloo, IA $58,274

Evansdale, IA $58,258

Creston, IA $58,673

Afton, IA $58,841

Arispe, IA $58,842

Bedford, IA $58,015

Benton, IA $57,977

Blockton, IA $57,938

Bridgewater, IA $58,181

Carbon, IA $58,444

Clearfield, IA $58,020

Corning, IA $58,244

Cromwell, IA $58,683

Cumberland, IA $58,385

Diagonal, IA $58,182

Fontanelle, IA $58,502

Grant, IA $58,693

Gravity, IA $58,070

Greenfield, IA $58,895

Arnolds Park, IA $58,471

Dickens, IA $58,105

Estherville, IA $58,285

Everly, IA $58,136

Fostoria, IA $58,434

Gillett Grove, IA $58,304

Graettinger, IA $58,149

Greenville, IA $58,126

Gruver, IA $58,260

Harris, IA $58,148

Hartley, IA $58,148

Lake Park, IA $58,227

Firefighter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Firefighter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Firefighter positions in Software & Networking or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Firefighter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Firefighter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$83,538	$40.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$65,637	$32.0	10%

Firefighter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Firefighter's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,094

Average $59,670/year

$66,289

$4,508

Average $4,973/month

$5,524

$1,040

Average $1,148/week

$1,275

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,289	$5,524	$1,275	$32
Average	$59,670	$4,973	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$54,094	$4,508	$1,040	$26

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