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 $46,932 for beginners, reaching about $48,714 at mid-level, and approach $51,785 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 $60,768, California $60,537, Massachusetts $59,730. 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: $85,584; Qualified Wildland Fire Fighter: $64,810; Fire Fighter: $63,969; Fire Fighter II: $62,735; Volunteer Fire Fighter: $62,414.

Forest Fire Fighter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Forest Fire Fighter make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forest Fire Fighter in New Mexico is $50,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,916
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,556 to $57,682
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,841

10% $38,841

50% (Median) $50,834

90% $63,916

Forest Fire Fighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,682	$4,807	$1,109	$28
Average	$50,834	$4,236	$978	$24
25th Percentile	$44,556	$3,713	$857	$21

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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): $46,932
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,229
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,714
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,024
Expert (over 8 years): $51,785

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Forest Fire Fighter	less than 1 year	$46,932
Early Career Level Forest Fire Fighter	1-2 years	$47,229
Mid-Level Level Forest Fire Fighter	2-4 years	$48,714
Senior-Level Level Forest Fire Fighter	5-8 years	$51,024
Expert Level Forest Fire Fighter	over 8 years	$51,785

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: $60,768.
California: $60,537.
Massachusetts: $59,730.

District of Columbia $60,768 California $60,537 Massachusetts $59,730 Washington $59,511 New Jersey $59,489 Alaska $59,412 Connecticut $58,655 New York $58,347

Hawaii $57,365 Rhode Island $56,904 Maryland $56,591 Minnesota $56,163 Colorado $55,998 Illinois $55,943 Oregon $55,735 Delaware $55,581

New Hampshire $55,485 Virginia $55,268 Pennsylvania $54,637 Nevada $54,319 North Dakota $54,215 Michigan $54,050 Wisconsin $53,989 Vermont $53,869

Texas $53,534 Maine $53,512 Arizona $53,479 Ohio $53,441 Georgia $52,936 Indiana $52,683 Wyoming $52,634 Utah $52,557

Iowa $52,524 Kansas $52,261 Louisiana $52,184 North Carolina $52,156 Missouri $52,145 Florida $51,931 Montana $51,816 Nebraska $51,706

Kentucky $51,646 South Carolina $51,426 Tennessee $51,289 Idaho $51,234 New Mexico $50,834 Oklahoma $50,746 Alabama $50,422 South Dakota $49,879

Arkansas $49,582 West Virginia $49,423 Mississippi $48,946

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:

Algodones: $51,375
Belen: $51,089
Bernalillo: $51,466

Algodones, NM $51,375

Belen, NM $51,089

Bernalillo, NM $51,466

Bluewater, NM $50,385

Bosque, NM $50,713

Casa Blanca, NM $50,828

Cedar Crest, NM $51,509

Cedarvale, NM $49,489

Cerrillos, NM $51,412

Claunch, NM $49,306

Coyote, NM $50,655

Cuba, NM $50,574

Cubero, NM $50,941

Edgewood, NM $51,279

Estancia, NM $50,667

Gallina, NM $50,390

Counselor, NM $50,421

Grants, NM $50,328

Milan, NM $50,529

Isleta, NM $51,554

Jarales, NM $51,039

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,128

Jemez Springs, NM $50,970

Laguna, NM $51,190

La Jara, NM $50,517

La Joya, NM $50,400

Lindrith, NM $50,339

Los Lunas, NM $51,359

Mcintosh, NM $50,946

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,607

Moriarty, NM $50,775

Mountainair, NM $50,227

Nageezi, NM $50,354

New Laguna, NM $50,916

Paguate, NM $50,951

Pena Blanca, NM $51,520

Peralta, NM $51,441

Placitas, NM $51,467

Ponderosa, NM $51,063

Prewitt, NM $50,370

Regina, NM $50,405

Sandia Park, NM $51,379

Corrales, NM $51,573

San Fidel, NM $50,642

San Rafael, NM $50,426

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,380

San Ysidro, NM $51,311

Stanley, NM $50,768

Tijeras, NM $51,386

Tome, NM $51,291

Torreon, NM $51,120

Veguita, NM $50,710

Willard, NM $50,137

Youngsville, NM $50,669

Bosque Farms, NM $51,535

Clines Corners, NM $50,461

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,419

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,486

Albuquerque, NM $51,602

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,602

Rio Rancho, NM $51,518

Gallup, NM $50,443

Brimhall, NM $50,300

Church Rock, NM $50,324

Continental Divide, NM $50,288

Crownpoint, NM $50,330

Fence Lake, NM $50,105

Fort Wingate, NM $50,306

Gamerco, NM $50,391

Mentmore, NM $50,313

Mexican Springs, NM $50,307

Ramah, NM $50,215

Rehoboth, NM $50,340

Thoreau, NM $50,343

Tohatchi, NM $50,297

Vanderwagen, NM $50,307

Zuni, NM $50,295

Navajo, NM $50,363

Jamestown, NM $50,238

Pinehill, NM $50,176

Sheep Springs, NM $50,351

Smith Lake, NM $50,539

Yatahey, NM $50,333

Farmington, NM $50,575

Aztec, NM $50,668

Blanco, NM $50,432

Bloomfield, NM $50,372

Flora Vista, NM $50,627

Fruitland, NM $50,311

Kirtland, NM $50,628

La Plata, NM $50,646

Navajo Dam, NM $50,623

Shiprock, NM $50,553

Waterflow, NM $50,527

Newcomb, NM $50,320

Sanostee, NM $50,352

Santa Fe, NM $51,865

Abiquiu, NM $50,447

Alcalde, NM $51,325

Amalia, NM $50,370

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,299

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,357

Canjilon, NM $50,291

Canones, NM $50,749

Carson, NM $50,492

Cebolla, NM $50,320

Cerro, NM $50,335

Chama, NM $50,541

Chamisal, NM $51,189

Chimayo, NM $51,549

Cordova, NM $51,462

Costilla, NM $50,581

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,198

Dixon, NM $51,140

Dulce, NM $50,540

El Prado, NM $50,402

El Rito, NM $50,633

Embudo, NM $50,878

Espanola, NM $51,486

Glorieta, NM $51,666

Hernandez, NM $51,008

Ilfeld, NM $51,189

La Madera, NM $50,544

Lamy, NM $51,469

Llano, NM $51,086

Los Alamos, NM $51,591

White Rock, NM $51,688

Medanales, NM $51,064

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,764

Los Ojos, NM $50,417

Pecos, NM $51,505

Penasco, NM $50,896

Petaca, NM $50,244

Questa, NM $50,389

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,654

Red River, NM $50,245

Ribera, NM $50,568

Rowe, NM $51,237

San Cristobal, NM $50,243

San Jose, NM $51,111

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,361

Santa Cruz, NM $51,531

Serafina, NM $50,440

Taos, NM $50,373

Tererro, NM $51,670

Tesuque, NM $51,865

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,373

Trampas, NM $50,854

Tres Piedras, NM $50,230

Truchas, NM $51,318

Vadito, NM $50,829

Valdez, NM $50,281

Vallecitos, NM $50,241

Velarde, NM $51,063

Villanueva, NM $50,470

Spaceport City, NM $49,441

Las Vegas, NM $50,042

Angel Fire, NM $50,190

Anton Chico, NM $49,956

Buena Vista, NM $50,414

Chacon, NM $50,450

Cimarron, NM $50,111

Cleveland, NM $50,808

Eagle Nest, NM $50,149

Guadalupita, NM $50,373

Holman, NM $50,678

La Loma, NM $49,872

Maxwell, NM $50,128

Miami, NM $50,020

Mills, NM $49,842

Montezuma, NM $51,066

Mora, NM $50,879

Mosquero, NM $49,799

Ocate, NM $50,075

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,206

Rainsville, NM $50,426

Raton, NM $50,255

Rociada, NM $51,092

Roy, NM $49,853

Sapello, NM $50,648

Solano, NM $49,793

Springer, NM $49,998

Ute Park, NM $50,135

Valmora, NM $50,000

Wagon Mound, NM $49,943

Watrous, NM $50,017

Socorro, NM $49,901

Aragon, NM $50,052

Datil, NM $49,846

Lemitar, NM $50,133

Luna, NM $50,141

Magdalena, NM $49,850

Pie Town, NM $50,016

Polvadera, NM $50,254

Quemado, NM $50,120

Reserve, NM $50,030

San Acacia, NM $50,337

San Antonio, NM $49,625

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,615

Arrey, NM $49,606

Caballo, NM $49,640

Derry, NM $49,388

Elephant Butte, NM $49,744

Garfield, NM $49,245

Hatch, NM $48,456

Monticello, NM $49,612

Rincon, NM $48,177

Salem, NM $49,091

Williamsburg, NM $49,677

Winston, NM $49,648

Las Cruces, NM $47,546

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,702

Santa Teresa, NM $48,049

Playas, NM $49,844

Animas, NM $49,966

Anthony, NM $48,037

Arenas Valley, NM $49,878

Bayard, NM $49,832

Berino, NM $47,819

Buckhorn, NM $49,884

Santa Clara, NM $49,919

Chamberino, NM $47,869

Cliff, NM $49,826

Columbus, NM $49,692

Deming, NM $49,704

Dona Ana, NM $47,548

Fairacres, NM $47,690

Faywood, NM $49,681

Fort Bayard, NM $49,872

Gila, NM $49,752

Glenwood, NM $49,791

Hachita, NM $49,692

Hanover, NM $49,702

Hillsboro, NM $49,601

Hurley, NM $49,799

La Mesa, NM $48,456

Lordsburg, NM $49,807

Mesilla, NM $47,547

Mesilla Park, NM $47,552

Mesquite, NM $47,593

Mimbres, NM $49,742

Mule Creek, NM $49,876

Organ, NM $47,577

Pinos Altos, NM $49,825

Radium Springs, NM $47,566

Redrock, NM $49,698

Rodeo, NM $50,030

San Miguel, NM $47,575

Silver City, NM $49,825

Sunland Park, NM $47,793

Tyrone, NM $49,973

Vado, NM $47,612

Chaparral, NM $48,212

Clovis, NM $49,730

Cannon Afb, NM $49,620

Broadview, NM $49,585

Causey, NM $49,500

Crossroads, NM $49,383

Dora, NM $49,617

Elida, NM $49,412

Floyd, NM $49,532

Fort Sumner, NM $49,492

Grady, NM $49,632

House, NM $49,593

Kenna, NM $49,412

Lingo, NM $49,497

Melrose, NM $49,601

Milnesand, NM $49,392

Pep, NM $49,460

Portales, NM $49,641

Rogers, NM $49,474

Saint Vrain, NM $49,633

Taiban, NM $49,475

Texico, NM $49,652

Yeso, NM $49,295

Roswell, NM $49,352

Artesia, NM $49,450

Caprock, NM $49,350

Carlsbad, NM $49,482

Dexter, NM $49,387

Eunice, NM $49,526

Hagerman, NM $49,412

Hobbs, NM $49,599

Hope, NM $49,231

Jal, NM $49,468

Lake Arthur, NM $49,330

Lakewood, NM $49,404

Loco Hills, NM $49,495

Loving, NM $49,470

Lovington, NM $49,551

Mcdonald, NM $49,416

Malaga, NM $49,421

Maljamar, NM $49,373

Monument, NM $49,490

Tatum, NM $49,448

Whites City, NM $49,531

Carrizozo, NM $49,119

Alamogordo, NM $48,962

Alto, NM $49,126

Bent, NM $48,971

Capitan, NM $49,012

Cloudcroft, NM $48,966

Corona, NM $49,332

Encino, NM $49,728

Fort Stanton, NM $49,032

Glencoe, NM $48,997

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,957

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,957

Hondo, NM $49,042

La Luz, NM $48,957

Lincoln, NM $48,900

Mayhill, NM $49,067

Mescalero, NM $48,979

Nogal, NM $49,189

Orogrande, NM $48,981

Picacho, NM $49,032

Pinon, NM $49,216

Ruidoso, NM $49,219

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,152

Sacramento, NM $49,001

San Patricio, NM $49,059

Sunspot, NM $48,957

Timberon, NM $49,063

Tinnie, NM $49,003

Tularosa, NM $48,989

Vaughn, NM $49,528

Weed, NM $49,061

Tucumcari, NM $49,774

Amistad, NM $49,710

Bard, NM $49,630

Capulin, NM $50,192

Clayton, NM $49,806

Conchas Dam, NM $49,851

Cuervo, NM $49,611

Des Moines, NM $49,994

Folsom, NM $50,071

Garita, NM $49,756

Gladstone, NM $49,856

Grenville, NM $49,846

Logan, NM $49,772

Mcalister, NM $49,618

Nara Visa, NM $49,654

Newkirk, NM $49,709

Quay, NM $49,738

San Jon, NM $49,684

Santa Rosa, NM $49,738

Sedan, NM $49,755

Trementina, NM $49,753

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.

$44,556

Average $50,834/year

$57,682

$3,713

Average $4,236/month

$4,807

$857

Average $978/week

$1,109

$21

Average $24/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,682	$4,807	$1,109	$28
Average	$50,834	$4,236	$978	$24
25th Percentile	$44,556	$3,713	$857	$21

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