What are the main factors that influence a Forest Fire Fighter's salary?

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

How does experience change A Forest Fire Fighter's salary?

A Forest Fire Fighter's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,057 for beginners, reaching about $51,958 at mid-level, and approach $55,232 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Forest Fire Fighter?

Forest Fire Fighter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Forest Fire Fighter roles are District of Columbia $60,772, California $60,541, Massachusetts $59,734. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Forest Fire Fighter roles make?

Salaries for Forest Fire Fighter level roles vary by specialization: NR Forest Fire Response Lead: $85,591; Qualified Wildland Fire Fighter: $64,825; Fire Fighter: $63,984; Fire Fighter II: $62,749; Volunteer Fire Fighter: $62,428.

Forest Fire Fighter Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Forest Fire Fighter make in North Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forest Fire Fighter in North Dakota is $54,218 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,169
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,524 to $61,521
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,429

10% $41,429

50% (Median) $54,218

90% $68,169

Forest Fire Fighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,521	$5,127	$1,183	$30
Average	$54,218	$4,518	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$47,524	$3,960	$914	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Forest Fire Fighter Salaries

A Forest Fire Fighter'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 Forest Fire Fighter Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Forest Fire Fighter'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): $50,057
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,374
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,958
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,421
Expert (over 8 years): $55,232

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Forest Fire Fighter	less than 1 year	$50,057
Early Career Level Forest Fire Fighter	1-2 years	$50,374
Mid-Level Level Forest Fire Fighter	2-4 years	$51,958
Senior-Level Level Forest Fire Fighter	5-8 years	$54,421
Expert Level Forest Fire Fighter	over 8 years	$55,232

How Do Forest Fire Fighter 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 Forest Fire Fighters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $60,772.
California: $60,541.
Massachusetts: $59,734.

District of Columbia $60,772 California $60,541 Massachusetts $59,734 Washington $59,515 New Jersey $59,493 Alaska $59,416 Connecticut $58,659 New York $58,351

Hawaii $57,369 Rhode Island $56,908 Maryland $56,595 Minnesota $56,167 Colorado $56,002 Illinois $55,947 Oregon $55,739 Delaware $55,585

New Hampshire $55,488 Virginia $55,272 Pennsylvania $54,641 Nevada $54,322 North Dakota $54,218 Michigan $54,054 Wisconsin $53,993 Vermont $53,872

Texas $53,538 Maine $53,516 Arizona $53,483 Ohio $53,444 Georgia $52,939 Indiana $52,687 Wyoming $52,637 Utah $52,561

Iowa $52,528 Kansas $52,264 Louisiana $52,187 North Carolina $52,160 Missouri $52,149 Florida $51,935 Montana $51,820 Nebraska $51,710

Kentucky $51,649 South Carolina $51,430 Tennessee $51,293 Idaho $51,238 New Mexico $50,837 Oklahoma $50,749 Alabama $50,425 South Dakota $49,882

Arkansas $49,586 West Virginia $49,426 Mississippi $48,949

Top Paying Cities for Forest Fire Fighter

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:

Epping: $55,352
Fortuna: $54,962
Grenora: $54,888

Epping, ND $55,352

Fortuna, ND $54,962

Grenora, ND $54,888

Keene, ND $55,407

Ray, ND $55,359

Tioga, ND $55,399

Trenton, ND $55,303

Watford City, ND $55,508

Zahl, ND $55,047

Stirum, ND $54,673

Tower City, ND $54,031

Valley City, ND $54,472

Wahpeton, ND $54,311

Walcott, ND $53,511

West Fargo, ND $52,865

Wheatland, ND $53,442

Wyndmere, ND $54,219

Fargo, ND $52,840

Grand Forks, ND $52,698

Grand Forks Afb, ND $52,698

Adams, ND $54,631

Aneta, ND $54,196

Arvilla, ND $52,950

Bathgate, ND $54,630

Buxton, ND $53,027

Caledonia, ND $53,455

Cavalier, ND $54,806

Crystal, ND $54,708

Cummings, ND $53,265

Dahlen, ND $54,244

Drayton, ND $54,446

Edinburg, ND $54,702

Emerado, ND $52,698

Fairdale, ND $54,645

Almont, ND $55,085

Baldwin, ND $54,623

Beulah, ND $55,627

Braddock, ND $54,717

Cannon Ball, ND $54,931

Carson, ND $54,988

Center, ND $54,932

Coleharbor, ND $55,343

Driscoll, ND $54,731

Elgin, ND $55,239

Flasher, ND $54,938

Fort Yates, ND $54,822

Garrison, ND $55,542

Golden Valley, ND $55,604

Hague, ND $54,647

Hazelton, ND $54,776

Hazen, ND $55,534

Drake, ND $55,012

Kintyre, ND $54,788

Linton, ND $54,841

Mandan, ND $54,636

Menoken, ND $54,575

Mercer, ND $54,966

Moffit, ND $54,715

Napoleon, ND $54,844

New Leipzig, ND $55,164

New Salem, ND $55,031

Raleigh, ND $54,863

Riverdale, ND $55,585

Saint Anthony, ND $54,742

Selfridge, ND $54,756

Shields, ND $54,807

Solen, ND $54,830

Stanton, ND $55,261

Sterling, ND $54,661

Strasburg, ND $54,721

Turtle Lake, ND $55,144

Underwood, ND $55,243

Washburn, ND $55,066

Wilton, ND $54,770

Zap, ND $55,583

Zeeland, ND $54,630

Dickinson, ND $55,621

Amidon, ND $55,256

Beach, ND $55,096

Belfield, ND $55,421

Bowman, ND $55,045

Dodge, ND $55,622

Dunn Center, ND $55,563

Fairfield, ND $55,344

Gladstone, ND $55,504

Glen Ullin, ND $55,380

Golva, ND $55,064

Grassy Butte, ND $55,320

Halliday, ND $55,615

Hebron, ND $55,497

Hettinger, ND $54,949

Killdeer, ND $55,518

Lefor, ND $55,380

Manning, ND $55,482

Marmarth, ND $54,840

Marshall, ND $55,531

Medora, ND $55,260

Mott, ND $55,263

New England, ND $55,363

Reeder, ND $55,033

Regent, ND $55,314

Rhame, ND $54,973

Richardton, ND $55,498

Scranton, ND $54,918

Sentinel Butte, ND $55,116

South Heart, ND $55,451

Taylor, ND $55,503

Minot, ND $55,464

Minot Afb, ND $55,527

Anamoose, ND $54,945

Antler, ND $55,087

Balfour, ND $55,010

Bantry, ND $55,037

Benedict, ND $55,217

Berthold, ND $55,296

Bowbells, ND $55,229

Burlington, ND $55,388

Butte, ND $55,040

Carpio, ND $55,220

Columbus, ND $55,209

Crosby, ND $55,247

Deering, ND $55,125

Des Lacs, ND $55,329

Donnybrook, ND $55,225

Douglas, ND $55,319

Finley, ND $54,218

Fordville, ND $54,127

Forest River, ND $53,440

Gilby, ND $53,092

Glasston, ND $54,691

Grafton, ND $54,097

Hamilton, ND $54,616

Hannah, ND $54,675

Hatton, ND $53,291

Hensel, ND $54,701

Hoople, ND $54,603

Inkster, ND $53,468

Langdon, ND $54,784

Lankin, ND $54,518

Larimore, ND $53,402

Mcville, ND $54,442

Maida, ND $54,808

Manvel, ND $52,698

Mayville, ND $53,469

Mekinock, ND $52,698

Michigan, ND $54,409

Milton, ND $54,645

Minto, ND $53,217

Mountain, ND $54,756

Neche, ND $54,718

Niagara, ND $53,892

Northwood, ND $53,330

Osnabrock, ND $54,715

Park River, ND $54,490

Pembina, ND $54,679

Petersburg, ND $54,157

Pisek, ND $54,030

Portland, ND $53,904

Reynolds, ND $52,708

Saint Thomas, ND $54,686

Sharon, ND $54,024

Thompson, ND $52,699

Wales, ND $54,687

Walhalla, ND $54,779

Devils Lake, ND $54,780

Agate, ND $54,759

Alsen, ND $54,643

Balta, ND $55,157

Belcourt, ND $55,063

Bisbee, ND $54,783

Bottineau, ND $55,086

Bremen, ND $54,585

Brocket, ND $54,559

Calvin, ND $54,692

Cando, ND $54,808

Churchs Ferry, ND $54,641

Crary, ND $54,592

Dunseith, ND $55,032

Edmore, ND $54,642

Abercrombie, ND $53,636

Absaraka, ND $53,476

Amenia, ND $53,332

Argusville, ND $52,992

Arthur, ND $53,312

Ayr, ND $53,571

Barney, ND $54,151

Blanchard, ND $53,659

Buffalo, ND $53,669

Casselton, ND $53,158

Cayuga, ND $54,558

Christine, ND $53,320

Clifford, ND $54,018

Cogswell, ND $54,498

Colfax, ND $53,682

Davenport, ND $53,200

Enderlin, ND $54,159

Erie, ND $53,553

Fairmount, ND $54,519

Fingal, ND $54,048

Forman, ND $54,579

Fort Ransom, ND $54,603

Galesburg, ND $53,889

Gardner, ND $53,169

Bismarck, ND $54,531

Grandin, ND $53,337

Egeland, ND $54,733

Esmond, ND $54,770

Fort Totten, ND $54,766

Hampden, ND $54,647

Hansboro, ND $54,807

Harvey, ND $54,870

Knox, ND $54,793

Lakota, ND $54,573

Lawton, ND $54,576

Leeds, ND $54,781

Maddock, ND $54,734

Minnewaukan, ND $54,696

Munich, ND $54,736

Mylo, ND $54,820

Nekoma, ND $54,697

New Rockford, ND $54,589

Oberon, ND $54,661

Pekin, ND $54,420

Penn, ND $54,658

Perth, ND $54,793

Rocklake, ND $54,776

Rolette, ND $54,910

Rolla, ND $54,939

Rugby, ND $54,947

Saint John, ND $54,995

Saint Michael, ND $54,703

Sarles, ND $54,740

Sheyenne, ND $54,585

Starkweather, ND $54,672

Tokio, ND $54,693

Tolna, ND $54,478

Warwick, ND $54,493

Webster, ND $54,621

Willow City, ND $54,940

Wolford, ND $54,818

York, ND $54,774

Jamestown, ND $54,707

Ashley, ND $54,583

Berlin, ND $54,669

Binford, ND $54,359

Bowdon, ND $54,698

Buchanan, ND $54,492

Carrington, ND $54,569

Cathay, ND $54,591

Chaseley, ND $54,748

Cleveland, ND $54,604

Cooperstown, ND $54,456

Courtenay, ND $54,369

Dawson, ND $54,761

Dazey, ND $54,425

Denhoff, ND $54,861

Dickey, ND $54,631

Edgeley, ND $54,715

Ellendale, ND $54,504

Fessenden, ND $54,736

Forbes, ND $54,490

Fredonia, ND $54,661

Fullerton, ND $54,623

Gackle, ND $54,704

Glenfield, ND $54,364

Goodrich, ND $54,849

Grace City, ND $54,420

Hannaford, ND $54,387

Hurdsfield, ND $54,795

Jessie, ND $54,550

Jud, ND $54,635

Kensal, ND $54,383

Kulm, ND $54,695

Lamoure, ND $54,720

Lehr, ND $54,704

Litchville, ND $54,582

Mcclusky, ND $54,928

Mchenry, ND $54,379

Marion, ND $54,602

Medina, ND $54,678

Montpelier, ND $54,619

Oakes, ND $54,584

Pettibone, ND $54,656

Pingree, ND $54,479

Regan, ND $54,791

Robinson, ND $54,683

Rogers, ND $54,461

Sanborn, ND $54,507

Spiritwood, ND $54,496

Steele, ND $54,792

Streeter, ND $54,742

Sutton, ND $54,290

Sykeston, ND $54,612

Tappen, ND $54,748

Tuttle, ND $54,721

Verona, ND $54,642

Wimbledon, ND $54,425

Wing, ND $54,722

Wishek, ND $54,814

Woodworth, ND $54,567

Ypsilanti, ND $54,578

Gwinner, ND $54,744

Hankinson, ND $54,571

Harwood, ND $52,882

Havana, ND $54,460

Hillsboro, ND $53,581

Hope, ND $54,187

Horace, ND $53,093

Hunter, ND $53,455

Kathryn, ND $54,448

Kindred, ND $53,315

Leonard, ND $53,558

Lidgerwood, ND $54,589

Lisbon, ND $54,466

Luverne, ND $54,294

Mcleod, ND $54,024

Mantador, ND $54,426

Mapleton, ND $53,158

Milnor, ND $54,466

Mooreton, ND $54,208

Nome, ND $54,318

Oriska, ND $54,114

Page, ND $53,985

Pillsbury, ND $54,150

Rutland, ND $54,561

Sheldon, ND $53,989

Flaxton, ND $55,177

Glenburn, ND $55,203

Granville, ND $55,132

Karlsruhe, ND $55,041

Kenmare, ND $55,252

Kramer, ND $55,009

Lansford, ND $55,166

Lignite, ND $55,263

Mcgregor, ND $55,260

Makoti, ND $55,375

Mandaree, ND $55,533

Martin, ND $54,882

Max, ND $55,301

Maxbass, ND $55,107

Mohall, ND $55,188

Newburg, ND $55,101

New Town, ND $55,499

Noonan, ND $55,231

Norwich, ND $55,186

Palermo, ND $55,316

Parshall, ND $55,498

Plaza, ND $55,359

Portal, ND $55,226

Powers Lake, ND $55,293

Roseglen, ND $55,505

Ross, ND $55,351

Ruso, ND $55,112

Ryder, ND $55,383

Sawyer, ND $55,273

Sherwood, ND $55,155

Souris, ND $55,012

Stanley, ND $55,395

Surrey, ND $55,320

Tolley, ND $55,166

Towner, ND $55,015

Upham, ND $55,074

Velva, ND $55,240

Voltaire, ND $55,085

Westhope, ND $55,110

White Earth, ND $55,346

Wildrose, ND $55,242

Williston, ND $55,303

Alamo, ND $55,215

Alexander, ND $55,190

Ambrose, ND $55,062

Arnegard, ND $55,335

Cartwright, ND $55,023

Forest Fire Fighter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forest Fire Fighter'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.

$47,524

Average $54,218/year

$61,521

$3,960

Average $4,518/month

$5,127

$914

Average $1,043/week

$1,183

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,521	$5,127	$1,183	$30
Average	$54,218	$4,518	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$47,524	$3,960	$914	$23

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