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 $58,861 for beginners, reaching about $62,752 at mid-level, and approach $63,225 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 Wisconsin

How much does a Firefighter make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Firefighter in Wisconsin is $61,335 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): $74,332
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,603 to $68,138
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,385

10% $50,385

50% (Median) $61,335

90% $74,332

Firefighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,138	$5,678	$1,310	$33
Average	$61,335	$5,111	$1,180	$29
25th Percentile	$55,603	$4,634	$1,069	$27

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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): $58,861
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,107
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,752
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,036
Expert (over 8 years): $63,225

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Firefighter	less than 1 year	$58,861
Early Career Level Firefighter	1-2 years	$60,107
Mid-Level Level Firefighter	2-4 years	$62,752
Senior-Level Level Firefighter	5-8 years	$63,036
Expert Level Firefighter	over 8 years	$63,225

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:

Green Lake: $59,661
Greenville: $60,229
Hancock: $59,133

Green Lake, WI $59,661

Greenville, WI $60,229

Hancock, WI $59,133

Hortonville, WI $60,102

Iola, WI $59,396

King, WI $59,850

Larsen, WI $59,992

Leopolis, WI $59,322

Manawa, WI $59,617

Marion, WI $59,433

Menasha, WI $60,278

Neenah, WI $60,168

Neshkoro, WI $59,447

New London, WI $59,854

Ogdensburg, WI $59,483

Omro, WI $59,776

Pickett, WI $59,825

Pine River, WI $59,594

Plainfield, WI $59,243

Poy Sippi, WI $59,635

Princeton, WI $59,519

Readfield, WI $59,931

Redgranite, WI $59,651

Ripon, WI $59,766

Rosendale, WI $59,796

Saxeville, WI $59,529

Scandinavia, WI $59,443

Tilleda, WI $59,232

Van Dyne, WI $59,871

Waukau, WI $59,767

Waupaca, WI $59,607

Wautoma, WI $59,468

Weyauwega, WI $59,709

Wild Rose, WI $59,486

Winnebago, WI $60,008

Winneconne, WI $59,868

Wilson, WI $60,850

Boyd, WI $59,274

Cadott, WI $59,317

Chetek, WI $59,156

Chippewa Falls, WI $59,444

Colfax, WI $59,372

Conrath, WI $59,037

Cornell, WI $59,189

Dallas, WI $59,496

Downing, WI $60,565

Downsville, WI $60,125

Durand, WI $60,067

Eau Galle, WI $59,935

Eleva, WI $59,508

Elk Mound, WI $59,377

Elmwood, WI $60,511

Fairchild, WI $59,436

Fall Creek, WI $59,471

Gilmanton, WI $59,779

Holcombe, WI $59,088

Humbird, WI $59,370

Independence, WI $59,607

Jim Falls, WI $59,239

Knapp, WI $60,533

Maiden Rock, WI $60,607

Menomonie, WI $60,068

Merrillan, WI $59,287

Mondovi, WI $59,628

Nelson, WI $60,340

New Auburn, WI $59,133

Osseo, WI $59,647

Pepin, WI $60,815

Pigeon Falls, WI $59,780

Plum City, WI $60,525

Prairie Farm, WI $60,009

Ridgeland, WI $59,688

Rock Falls, WI $59,402

Sand Creek, WI $59,165

Sheldon, WI $59,011

Spring Valley, WI $60,891

Stanley, WI $59,290

Stockholm, WI $60,958

Strum, WI $59,608

Thorp, WI $59,262

Wheeler, WI $59,817

Whitehall, WI $59,530

Spooner, WI $58,993

Almena, WI $59,819

Ashland, WI $58,934

Balsam Lake, WI $60,794

Barron, WI $59,443

Barronett, WI $59,018

Bayfield, WI $58,935

Benoit, WI $58,849

Birchwood, WI $58,913

Brill, WI $59,160

Bruce, WI $58,980

Brule, WI $59,485

Cable, WI $58,729

Cameron, WI $59,174

Centuria, WI $61,128

Comstock, WI $59,981

Cornucopia, WI $59,014

Couderay, WI $58,759

Cumberland, WI $59,541

Danbury, WI $59,345

Drummond, WI $58,903

Edgewater, WI $58,878

Exeland, WI $58,802

Foxboro, WI $59,696

Frederic, WI $59,870

Gordon, WI $59,201

Grand View, WI $58,784

Grantsburg, WI $60,234

Haugen, WI $59,223

Hawthorne, WI $59,680

Hayward, WI $58,802

Herbster, WI $59,095

Hertel, WI $59,009

High Bridge, WI $58,846

Iron River, WI $59,269

Ladysmith, WI $58,985

Lake Nebagamon, WI $59,548

La Pointe, WI $58,835

Luck, WI $60,564

Maple, WI $59,688

Marengo, WI $58,822

Mason, WI $58,830

Mikana, WI $59,153

Milltown, WI $60,817

Minong, WI $59,175

Odanah, WI $59,068

Ojibwa, WI $58,701

Glidden, WI $58,722

Harshaw, WI $58,995

Hawkins, WI $58,883

Hazelhurst, WI $59,004

Heafford Junction, WI $59,054

Hurley, WI $58,886

Iron Belt, WI $58,776

Kennan, WI $58,892

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $58,989

Lake Tomahawk, WI $59,022

Land O Lakes, WI $58,943

Laona, WI $58,975

Long Lake, WI $58,813

Mc Naughton, WI $59,029

Manitowish Waters, WI $58,938

Mellen, WI $58,747

Mercer, WI $58,834

Minocqua, WI $59,050

Montreal, WI $58,901

Park Falls, WI $58,878

Phelps, WI $58,942

Phillips, WI $58,905

Prentice, WI $58,950

Presque Isle, WI $58,914

Saint Germain, WI $59,062

Saxon, WI $58,799

Sayner, WI $58,982

Star Lake, WI $58,828

Three Lakes, WI $58,993

Tony, WI $58,977

Tripoli, WI $58,850

Upson, WI $58,601

Wabeno, WI $58,980

Woodruff, WI $59,075

La Crosse, WI $58,660

Alma, WI $60,155

Alma Center, WI $59,362

Arcadia, WI $59,579

Arkdale, WI $59,137

Bangor, WI $58,789

Black River Falls, WI $59,169

Blair, WI $59,348

Camp Douglas, WI $59,224

Cashton, WI $58,852

Cataract, WI $58,946

Chaseburg, WI $58,757

Cochrane, WI $60,051

Coon Valley, WI $58,733

De Soto, WI $58,858

Dodge, WI $59,411

Eastman, WI $59,025

Ettrick, WI $58,971

Ferryville, WI $58,954

Fountain City, WI $59,791

Galesville, WI $59,151

Gays Mills, WI $59,139

Genoa, WI $58,800

Hillsboro, WI $59,350

Hixton, WI $59,361

Holmen, WI $58,797

Hustler, WI $59,440

Kendall, WI $59,277

La Farge, WI $59,186

Lynxville, WI $59,030

Mather, WI $59,153

Melrose, WI $58,960

Millston, WI $59,026

Mindoro, WI $58,838

Mount Sterling, WI $59,236

Necedah, WI $59,160

Norwalk, WI $58,922

Oakdale, WI $59,227

Onalaska, WI $58,705

Ontario, WI $59,180

Readstown, WI $59,118

Rockland, WI $58,777

Seneca, WI $59,294

Soldiers Grove, WI $59,183

Sparta, WI $58,900

Steuben, WI $59,132

Stoddard, WI $58,708

Taylor, WI $59,232

Tomah, WI $59,257

Trempealeau, WI $59,143

Palmyra, WI $60,480

Tunnel City, WI $59,228

Viola, WI $59,223

Viroqua, WI $58,853

Warrens, WI $59,135

Westby, WI $58,823

West Salem, WI $58,736

Wilton, WI $59,224

Eau Claire, WI $59,607

Altoona, WI $59,688

Arkansaw, WI $60,314

Augusta, WI $59,458

Bay City, WI $60,862

Bloomer, WI $59,253

Boyceville, WI $60,188

Glen Flora, WI $58,881

Wales, WI $61,308

Bagley, WI $59,035

Beetown, WI $59,095

Benton, WI $59,328

Bloomington, WI $59,105

Boscobel, WI $59,232

Cassville, WI $59,035

Cuba City, WI $59,223

Dickeyville, WI $59,272

Fennimore, WI $59,304

Glen Haven, WI $59,002

Hazel Green, WI $59,126

Kieler, WI $59,289

Lancaster, WI $59,168

Mount Hope, WI $59,096

Patch Grove, WI $59,309

Platteville, WI $59,420

Potosi, WI $59,051

Prairie Du Chien, WI $59,179

Sinsinawa, WI $59,103

Stitzer, WI $59,285

Wauzeka, WI $59,125

Woodman, WI $59,060

Portage, WI $60,361

Adams, WI $59,409

Arlington, WI $60,971

Baraboo, WI $60,366

Beaver Dam, WI $60,312

Brandon, WI $59,670

Briggsville, WI $59,986

Burnett, WI $59,905

Cambria, WI $60,277

Cazenovia, WI $59,458

Columbus, WI $60,787

Dalton, WI $59,933

Dellwood, WI $59,209

Doylestown, WI $60,692

Elroy, WI $59,294

Endeavor, WI $59,910

Fairwater, WI $59,786

Fall River, WI $60,615

Fox Lake, WI $60,014

Friendship, WI $59,230

Friesland, WI $60,200

Grand Marsh, WI $59,435

Hillpoint, WI $59,805

Kingston, WI $59,990

Lake Delton, WI $60,144

La Valle, WI $59,540

Lime Ridge, WI $59,762

Loganville, WI $59,943

Lyndon Station, WI $59,620

Markesan, WI $59,700

Marquette, WI $59,907

Mauston, WI $59,395

Montello, WI $59,699

New Lisbon, WI $59,231

North Freedom, WI $60,395

Oxford, WI $59,709

Packwaukee, WI $59,946

Pardeeville, WI $60,397

Poynette, WI $60,780

Randolph, WI $60,275

Reedsburg, WI $59,925

Rio, WI $60,715

Rock Springs, WI $60,004

Union Center, WI $59,562

Waupun, WI $59,794

Westfield, WI $59,422

Wisconsin Dells, WI $59,897

Wonewoc, WI $59,337

Wyocena, WI $60,533

Amery, WI $61,144

Baldwin, WI $61,511

Beldenville, WI $61,397

Clayton, WI $60,344

Clear Lake, WI $60,829

Cushing, WI $60,937

Deer Park, WI $61,266

Dresser, WI $61,679

East Ellsworth, WI $61,241

Ellsworth, WI $61,342

Glenwood City, WI $60,965

Hager City, WI $61,499

Hammond, WI $62,235

Hudson, WI $63,220

New Richmond, WI $62,386

Osceola, WI $62,546

Prescott, WI $62,719

River Falls, WI $62,640

Roberts, WI $62,623

Saint Croix Falls, WI $61,314

Somerset, WI $62,973

Star Prairie, WI $62,220

Pell Lake, WI $60,316

Pleasant Prairie, WI $60,372

Powers Lake, WI $60,419

Rochester, WI $60,662

Salem, WI $60,467

Silver Lake, WI $60,482

Somers, WI $60,298

South Milwaukee, WI $62,083

Springfield, WI $60,342

Sturtevant, WI $60,310

Sullivan, WI $60,622

Trevor, WI $60,496

Twin Lakes, WI $60,470

Union Grove, WI $60,441

Walworth, WI $60,215

Radisson, WI $58,775

Waterford, WI $60,982

Waukesha, WI $61,908

Whitewater, WI $60,135

Williams Bay, WI $60,157

Wilmot, WI $60,493

Woodworth, WI $60,419

Zenda, WI $60,154

Milwaukee, WI $62,420

Saint Francis, WI $62,392

Racine, WI $60,269

Afton, WI $60,094

Albany, WI $60,503

Arena, WI $60,524

Argyle, WI $60,165

Avalon, WI $60,102

Avoca, WI $59,757

Barneveld, WI $60,529

Belleville, WI $60,902

Belmont, WI $59,586

Beloit, WI $60,038

Black Earth, WI $60,905

Blanchardville, WI $60,324

Blue Mounds, WI $60,725

Blue River, WI $59,211

Brodhead, WI $60,090

Brooklyn, WI $60,932

Browntown, WI $59,693

Cambridge, WI $60,902

Gile, WI $59,083

Clinton, WI $60,137

Wausau, WI $59,279

Marshfield, WI $59,304

Abbotsford, WI $59,246

Amherst, WI $59,403

Amherst Junction, WI $59,337

Aniwa, WI $59,046

Antigo, WI $59,105

Arpin, WI $59,187

Athens, WI $59,110

Auburndale, WI $59,158

Babcock, WI $59,065

Birnamwood, WI $59,082

Blenker, WI $59,150

Bowler, WI $59,196

Brokaw, WI $59,199

Bryant, WI $58,977

Chili, WI $59,232

Colby, WI $59,214

Curtiss, WI $59,187

Custer, WI $59,253

Deerbrook, WI $58,973

Dorchester, WI $59,191

Edgar, WI $59,156

Eland, WI $59,149

Elcho, WI $59,002

Elderon, WI $59,184

Elton, WI $59,053

Galloway, WI $59,241

Gilman, WI $59,057

Jump River, WI $59,006

Gleason, WI $58,986

Granton, WI $59,229

Greenwood, WI $59,260

Hannibal, WI $59,047

Hatley, WI $59,126

Hewitt, WI $59,410

Irma, WI $59,012

Junction City, WI $59,126

Loyal, WI $59,254

Lublin, WI $59,107

Marathon, WI $59,146

Mattoon, WI $59,264

Medford, WI $59,127

Merrill, WI $59,107

Milladore, WI $59,148

Mosinee, WI $59,186

Neillsville, WI $59,311

Nekoosa, WI $59,207

Nelsonville, WI $59,466

Ogema, WI $58,967

Owen, WI $59,199

Pearson, WI $58,953

Pelican Lake, WI $58,957

Phlox, WI $59,220

Woodville, WI $61,172

Houlton, WI $63,376

Abrams, WI $59,280

Amberg, WI $58,922

Armstrong Creek, WI $58,937

Athelstane, WI $58,960

Black Creek, WI $59,923

Bonduel, WI $59,445

Brillion, WI $59,869

Cecil, WI $59,353

Coleman, WI $59,229

Combined Locks, WI $60,321

Crivitz, WI $59,123

De Pere, WI $59,408

Dunbar, WI $58,898

Fence, WI $58,836

Florence, WI $58,923

Forest Junction, WI $60,040

Gillett, WI $59,310

Goodman, WI $58,934

Greenleaf, WI $59,635

Green Valley, WI $59,327

Gresham, WI $59,289

Hilbert, WI $60,017

Kaukauna, WI $60,246

Freedom, WI $60,171

Keshena, WI $59,353

Kimberly, WI $60,324

Krakow, WI $59,327

Lakewood, WI $59,032

Lena, WI $59,270

Little Chute, WI $60,322

Little Suamico, WI $59,266

Marinette, WI $59,304

Mountain, WI $59,066

Neopit, WI $59,208

Niagara, WI $58,987

Nichols, WI $59,658

Oconto, WI $59,264

Oconto Falls, WI $59,297

Oneida, WI $59,333

Pembine, WI $58,949

Peshtigo, WI $59,254

Porterfield, WI $59,099

Potter, WI $59,901

Pound, WI $59,165

Pulaski, WI $59,349

Pickerel, WI $59,009

Pittsville, WI $59,143

Plover, WI $59,342

Port Edwards, WI $59,373

Rib Lake, WI $59,049

Ringle, WI $59,107

Rosholt, WI $59,229

Rothschild, WI $59,333

Rudolph, WI $59,167

Schofield, WI $59,285

Spencer, WI $59,243

Stetsonville, WI $59,154

Stevens Point, WI $59,316

Stratford, WI $59,193

Summit Lake, WI $59,019

Tigerton, WI $59,288

Tomahawk, WI $59,056

Unity, WI $59,196

Vesper, WI $59,176

Westboro, WI $58,972

White Lake, WI $59,002

Willard, WI $59,247

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $59,281

Withee, WI $59,164

Wittenberg, WI $59,216

Rhinelander, WI $59,089

Argonne, WI $58,900

Boulder Junction, WI $58,936

Brantwood, WI $58,881

Butternut, WI $58,785

Catawba, WI $58,900

Clam Lake, WI $58,582

Conover, WI $58,967

Crandon, WI $59,059

Eagle River, WI $59,055

Fifield, WI $58,863

Poplar, WI $59,775

Port Wing, WI $59,284

Seymour, WI $59,586

Oak Creek, WI $61,663

Adell, WI $60,458

Allenton, WI $60,679

Ashippun, WI $60,874

Belgium, WI $61,051

Brookfield, WI $62,282

Brownsville, WI $59,855

Butler, WI $62,318

Campbellsport, WI $60,151

Cascade, WI $60,101

Cedarburg, WI $61,751

Cedar Grove, WI $60,771

Chilton, WI $59,903

Cleveland, WI $59,663

Clyman, WI $60,397

Colgate, WI $61,653

Delafield, WI $61,283

Eden, WI $59,837

Elkhart Lake, WI $59,832

Fredonia, WI $61,036

Germantown, WI $61,909

Glenbeulah, WI $59,803

Grafton, WI $61,763

Greenbush, WI $59,801

Hartford, WI $61,109

Hartland, WI $61,470

Hingham, WI $60,362

Horicon, WI $60,222

Hubertus, WI $61,571

Hustisford, WI $60,463

Iron Ridge, WI $60,553

Ixonia, WI $60,741

Jackson, WI $61,576

Johnson Creek, WI $60,554

Juneau, WI $60,221

Kewaskum, WI $60,705

Kiel, WI $59,728

Kohler, WI $59,985

Lannon, WI $61,995

Lebanon, WI $60,522

Lomira, WI $60,136

Malone, WI $59,852

Mayville, WI $60,156

Menomonee Falls, WI $62,088

Merton, WI $61,571

Mount Calvary, WI $59,903

Nashotah, WI $61,270

Neosho, WI $60,763

Newburg, WI $61,283

New Holstein, WI $59,819

Newton, WI $59,607

North Lake, WI $61,785

Oakfield, WI $59,744

Oconomowoc, WI $61,029

Okauchee, WI $61,203

Oostburg, WI $60,472

Pewaukee, WI $61,736

Plymouth, WI $59,913

Port Washington, WI $61,389

Random Lake, WI $60,746

Richfield, WI $61,604

Rubicon, WI $60,869

Saint Cloud, WI $59,897

Saukville, WI $61,465

Sheboygan, WI $60,157

Sheboygan Falls, WI $59,955

Slinger, WI $61,301

Stockbridge, WI $60,037

Sussex, WI $61,783

West Bend, WI $60,983

Theresa, WI $60,496

Thiensville, WI $62,207

Waldo, WI $60,308

Watertown, WI $60,478

Mequon, WI $62,048

Woodland, WI $60,607

Bassett, WI $60,470

Benet Lake, WI $60,413

Big Bend, WI $61,413

Bristol, WI $60,421

Burlington, WI $60,534

Caledonia, WI $60,761

Camp Lake, WI $60,488

Cudahy, WI $62,344

Darien, WI $60,203

Delavan, WI $60,177

Dousman, WI $60,864

Eagle, WI $60,752

Cobb, WI $59,790

Cottage Grove, WI $61,251

Cross Plains, WI $61,098

Dane, WI $61,094

Darlington, WI $59,756

Deerfield, WI $61,083

De Forest, WI $61,163

Dodgeville, WI $60,058

Edgerton, WI $60,769

Edmund, WI $59,921

Evansville, WI $60,602

Footville, WI $60,223

Fort Atkinson, WI $60,508

Gotham, WI $60,056

Gratiot, WI $59,489

Hanover, WI $60,211

Highland, WI $59,709

Hollandale, WI $60,420

Janesville, WI $60,258

Shawano, WI $59,387

Sherwood, WI $60,194

Shiocton, WI $59,771

Sobieski, WI $59,276

Suamico, WI $59,259

Suring, WI $59,185

Townsend, WI $59,059

Wausaukee, WI $59,024

Wrightstown, WI $60,016

Zachow, WI $59,372

Algoma, WI $59,263

Baileys Harbor, WI $59,100

Brussels, WI $59,257

Casco, WI $59,269

Collins, WI $59,733

Denmark, WI $59,339

Egg Harbor, WI $59,147

Ellison Bay, WI $59,046

Ephraim, WI $59,146

Fish Creek, WI $59,107

Forestville, WI $59,258

Francis Creek, WI $59,408

Kellnersville, WI $59,447

Kewaunee, WI $59,297

Luxemburg, WI $59,270

Manitowoc, WI $59,519

Maplewood, WI $59,247

Maribel, WI $59,410

Mishicot, WI $59,360

New Franken, WI $59,261

Reedsville, WI $59,568

Saint Nazianz, WI $59,685

Sister Bay, WI $59,112

Sturgeon Bay, WI $59,268

Tisch Mills, WI $59,333

Two Rivers, WI $59,355

Valders, WI $59,657

Washington Island, WI $59,012

Whitelaw, WI $59,449

Green Bay, WI $59,252

East Troy, WI $60,752

Elkhorn, WI $60,334

Elm Grove, WI $62,318

Fontana, WI $60,191

Franksville, WI $60,721

Genesee Depot, WI $61,188

Genoa City, WI $60,363

Greendale, WI $62,273

Hales Corners, WI $62,167

Franklin, WI $61,808

Helenville, WI $60,411

Honey Creek, WI $60,562

Kansasville, WI $60,541

Kenosha, WI $60,284

New Berlin, WI $61,972

Lake Geneva, WI $60,158

Lyons, WI $60,482

Mukwonago, WI $61,123

Muskego, WI $61,510

New Munster, WI $60,489

North Prairie, WI $61,090

Fremont, WI $59,820

Rice Lake, WI $59,105

Sarona, WI $58,961

Shell Lake, WI $59,011

Siren, WI $59,608

Solon Springs, WI $59,273

South Range, WI $59,832

Springbrook, WI $58,847

Stone Lake, WI $58,869

Superior, WI $59,896

Trego, WI $58,910

Turtle Lake, WI $60,244

Wascott, WI $59,213

Washburn, WI $58,986

Webster, WI $59,058

Weyerhaeuser, WI $58,962

Winter, WI $58,681

Oshkosh, WI $59,978

Almond, WI $59,329

Appleton, WI $60,325

Bancroft, WI $59,144

Bear Creek, WI $59,675

Berlin, WI $59,716

Big Falls, WI $59,537

Butte Des Morts, WI $59,946

Caroline, WI $59,376

Clintonville, WI $59,529

Coloma, WI $59,173

Dale, WI $60,056

Eldorado, WI $59,835

Embarrass, WI $59,509

Eureka, WI $59,732

Fond Du Lac, WI $60,127

Jefferson, WI $60,458

Juda, WI $60,016

Lake Mills, WI $60,747

Linden, WI $59,858

Livingston, WI $59,551

Lodi, WI $60,899

Lone Rock, WI $59,875

Lowell, WI $60,511

Mc Farland, WI $61,319

Marshall, WI $61,018

Mazomanie, WI $60,874

Merrimac, WI $60,634

Middleton, WI $61,275

Milton, WI $60,284

Mineral Point, WI $59,885

Monroe, WI $59,979

Montfort, WI $59,577

Monticello, WI $60,434

Morrisonville, WI $61,100

Mount Horeb, WI $60,812

Muscoda, WI $59,476

New Glarus, WI $60,682

Oregon, WI $61,217

Orfordville, WI $60,154

Plain, WI $60,057

Prairie Du Sac, WI $60,666

Reeseville, WI $60,634

Rewey, WI $59,618

Richland Center, WI $59,416

Ridgeway, WI $60,489

Sauk City, WI $60,683

Sextonville, WI $59,962

Sharon, WI $60,188

Shullsburg, WI $59,375

South Wayne, WI $59,615

Spring Green, WI $60,289

Stoughton, WI $61,101

Sun Prairie, WI $61,163

Verona, WI $61,146

Waterloo, WI $60,829

Waunakee, WI $61,299

Windsor, WI $61,261

Woodford, WI $59,969

Madison, WI $61,429

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	$85,869	$41.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$67,468	$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.

$55,603

Average $61,335/year

$68,138

$4,634

Average $5,111/month

$5,678

$1,069

Average $1,180/week

$1,310

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,138	$5,678	$1,310	$33
Average	$61,335	$5,111	$1,180	$29
25th Percentile	$55,603	$4,634	$1,069	$27

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