33 Series · SOC 33-1021
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $93,530
- Median / year
- $140,010
- Top 10% earn
- +3.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 99,140
- US workers
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers earn a median of $93,530 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $93,530, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $53,430 (10th percentile) to $140,010 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 99,140 US workers. New Jersey pays the most ($133,210), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers earn a median of $93,530, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 80% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Protective Service, it ranks #3 of 24 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2033.
- $93,530
- Median annual wage
- Top 20%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #3 of 24
- in Protective Service
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: New Jersey at $133,210. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers (SOC 33-1021) pays a national median of $93,530 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $53,430 at the 10th percentile to $140,010 at the 90th, with a mean of $96,930 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 99,140 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 402 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 7.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Jersey pays the highest state median at $133,210, which is +42% above the national figure. The top metro is Bakersfield-Delano, CA at $632,190 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 99,140 jobs Median $93,530/yr
Median Salary
$93,530
per year
Median Hourly
$44.96/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$96,930
average
Employment
99,140
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$93,530 Top 20% higher than 80% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 33-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 33-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +3.4% growth and $93,530 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
6,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
7.3/100K
Injury Rate
2.5/100
Danger Index
13.7/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Speaking 3.6
Monitoring 3.6
Coordination 3.6
Service Orientation 3.6
Judgment and Decision Making 3.6
Management of Personnel Resources 3.6
Knowledge Areas
Public Safety and Security 4.7
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
Education and Training 4.1
Building and Construction 4.0
Administration and Management 4.0
English Language 4.0
Mechanical 3.7
Law and Government 3.6
Personnel and Human Resources 3.5
Administrative 3.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assign firefighters to jobs at strategic locations to facilitate rescue of persons and maximize application of extinguishing agents.
- ▸ Provide emergency medical services as required, and perform light to heavy rescue functions at emergencies.
- ▸ Assess nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and water supply status to determine crew or company requirements.
- ▸ Communicate fire details to superiors, subordinates, or interagency dispatch centers, using two-way radios.
- ▸ Serve as a working leader of an engine, hand, helicopter, or prescribed fire crew of three or more firefighters.
- ▸ Instruct and drill fire department personnel in assigned duties, including firefighting, medical care, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, and related subjects.
- ▸ Maintain fire suppression equipment in good condition, checking equipment periodically to ensure that it is ready for use.
- ▸ Evaluate the performance of assigned firefighting personnel.
- ▸ Direct the training of firefighters, assigning of instructors to training classes, and providing of supervisors with reports on training progress and status.
- ▸ Perform maintenance and minor repairs on firefighting equipment, including vehicles, and write and submit proposals to modify, replace, and repair equipment.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$53,430
25th Percentile
$72,140
Median
$93,530
75th Percentile
$119,500
90th Percentile
$140,010
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $133,210 | +42% above national |
| 2 | New York | $132,520 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $129,350 | +38% above national |
| 4 | California | $127,630 | +36% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $126,560 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Illinois | $123,500 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $120,530 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $102,580 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $101,050 | +8% above national |
| 10 | Utah | $100,380 | +7% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $100,260 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Florida | $98,560 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $98,500 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $97,780 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $96,600 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Arizona | $96,470 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Nevada | $93,920 | same as national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $93,720 | same as national |
| 19 | Alaska | $92,760 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Idaho | $92,630 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Indiana | $88,310 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Oklahoma | $85,310 | 9% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $85,170 | 9% below national |
| 24 | Ohio | $84,490 | 10% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $83,310 | 11% below national |
| 26 | Vermont | $83,250 | 11% below national |
| 27 | North Dakota | $82,880 | 11% below national |
| 28 | Montana | $82,820 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Guam | $82,350 | 12% below national |
| 30 | Texas | $81,710 | 13% below national |
| 31 | Nebraska | $80,810 | 14% below national |
| 32 | Wyoming | $80,260 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Kansas | $78,880 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Minnesota | $78,800 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $77,920 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Michigan | $77,550 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $76,010 | 19% below national |
| 38 | Missouri | $75,970 | 19% below national |
| 39 | Maine | $74,790 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $74,670 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $73,320 | 22% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $72,420 | 23% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $67,200 | 28% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $65,160 | 30% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $61,890 | 34% below national |
| 46 | Kentucky | $60,850 | 35% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $59,750 | 36% below national |
| 48 | North Carolina | $59,560 | 36% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $58,430 | 38% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $55,380 | 41% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $48,640 | 48% below national |
| 52 | Mississippi | $48,250 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $632,190 | +576% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $171,740 | +84% above national |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $169,350 | +81% above national |
| 4 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $160,450 | +72% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $159,570 | +71% above national |
| 6 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $140,830 | +51% above national |
| 7 | Bellingham, WA | $137,720 | +47% above national |
| 8 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $135,050 | +44% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $134,830 | +44% above national |
| 10 | Vallejo, CA | $133,280 | +42% above national |
| 11 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $132,910 | +42% above national |
| 12 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $132,810 | +42% above national |
| 13 | Lawrence, KS | $128,760 | +38% above national |
| 14 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $127,110 | +36% above national |
| 15 | Napa, CA | $126,380 | +35% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $126,200 | +35% above national |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $121,000 | +29% above national |
| 18 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $120,580 | +29% above national |
| 19 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $120,390 | +29% above national |
| 20 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $120,360 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $119,500 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $118,570 | +27% above national |
| 23 | Medford, OR | $117,270 | +25% above national |
| 24 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $116,990 | +25% above national |
| 25 | Springfield, IL | $115,820 | +24% above national |
| 26 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $115,740 | +24% above national |
| 27 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $114,810 | +23% above national |
| 28 | Grand Junction, CO | $113,860 | +22% above national |
| 29 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $113,650 | +22% above national |
| 30 | Reno, NV | $113,340 | +21% above national |
| 31 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $111,560 | +19% above national |
| 32 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $110,210 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $110,060 | +18% above national |
| 34 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $109,990 | +18% above national |
| 35 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $108,360 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Salinas, CA | $107,830 | +15% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, NY | $107,340 | +15% above national |
| 38 | Missoula, MT | $107,000 | +14% above national |
| 39 | Modesto, CA | $106,930 | +14% above national |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $106,330 | +14% above national |
| 41 | Redding, CA | $106,330 | +14% above national |
| 42 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $105,890 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $105,050 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $104,310 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Boise City, ID | $103,550 | +11% above national |
| 46 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $103,260 | +10% above national |
| 47 | York-Hanover, PA | $103,250 | +10% above national |
| 48 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $103,010 | +10% above national |
| 49 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $102,720 | +10% above national |
| 50 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $102,360 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $102,260 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $102,200 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $102,140 | +9% above national |
| 54 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $102,020 | +9% above national |
| 55 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $101,710 | +9% above national |
| 56 | Lubbock, TX | $101,500 | +9% above national |
| 57 | Tyler, TX | $101,190 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Peoria, IL | $101,160 | +8% above national |
| 59 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,050 | +8% above national |
| 60 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $100,900 | +8% above national |
| 61 | Jacksonville, FL | $100,810 | +8% above national |
| 62 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $100,630 | +8% above national |
| 63 | Worcester, MA | $100,530 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Abilene, TX | $100,430 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Richmond, VA | $100,210 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,200 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Chico, CA | $100,160 | +7% above national |
| 68 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $99,930 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $99,820 | +7% above national |
| 70 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,540 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $99,260 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $98,890 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,840 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Santa Fe, NM | $98,300 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Rockford, IL | $98,260 | +5% above national |
| 76 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $98,200 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Erie, PA | $97,880 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $97,790 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $97,640 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Toledo, OH | $97,350 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Topeka, KS | $96,980 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,740 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $96,240 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Greeley, CO | $96,030 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $95,670 | +2% above national |
| 86 | New Haven, CT | $95,620 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Yakima, WA | $95,590 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Anchorage, AK | $95,480 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Binghamton, NY | $95,440 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Barnstable Town, MA | $95,410 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Ogden, UT | $94,730 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $94,490 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Bloomington, IL | $94,340 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $94,180 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $93,930 | same as national |
| 96 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $93,930 | same as national |
| 97 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $93,910 | same as national |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $93,380 | same as national |
| 99 | Fargo, ND-MN | $92,860 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $92,830 | 1% below national |
| 101 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $92,600 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Springfield, MA | $92,500 | 1% below national |
| 103 | Fort Wayne, IN | $92,310 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $91,750 | 2% below national |
| 105 | Kankakee, IL | $91,720 | 2% below national |
| 106 | Idaho Falls, ID | $91,630 | 2% below national |
| 107 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $90,970 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $90,780 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $90,640 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $90,570 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $90,340 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $90,270 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $90,000 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $90,000 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $89,920 | 4% below national |
| 116 | Appleton, WI | $89,900 | 4% below national |
| 117 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $89,870 | 4% below national |
| 118 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $89,530 | 4% below national |
| 119 | Salem, OR | $89,070 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $88,840 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $88,760 | 5% below national |
| 122 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $88,690 | 5% below national |
| 123 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $87,680 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $87,670 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $87,530 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $87,280 | 7% below national |
| 127 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $86,830 | 7% below national |
| 128 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $86,770 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Visalia, CA | $86,760 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Utica-Rome, NY | $86,590 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,490 | 8% below national |
| 132 | Cleveland, OH | $86,250 | 8% below national |
| 133 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $85,930 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $85,820 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $85,540 | 9% below national |
| 136 | Bend, OR | $85,470 | 9% below national |
| 137 | Columbus, OH | $85,230 | 9% below national |
| 138 | Lancaster, PA | $85,190 | 9% below national |
| 139 | Madison, WI | $85,180 | 9% below national |
| 140 | Wausau, WI | $84,880 | 9% below national |
| 141 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $84,650 | 9% below national |
| 142 | Pittsfield, MA | $84,510 | 10% below national |
| 143 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $84,280 | 10% below national |
| 144 | Billings, MT | $84,190 | 10% below national |
| 145 | Syracuse, NY | $83,990 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Gainesville, GA | $83,840 | 10% below national |
| 147 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $83,790 | 10% below national |
| 148 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $83,780 | 10% below national |
| 149 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $83,760 | 10% below national |
| 150 | Birmingham, AL | $83,030 | 11% below national |
| 151 | Savannah, GA | $82,980 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $82,740 | 12% below national |
| 153 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $82,740 | 12% below national |
| 154 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $82,390 | 12% below national |
| 155 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $82,320 | 12% below national |
| 156 | Colorado Springs, CO | $81,960 | 12% below national |
| 157 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,710 | 13% below national |
| 158 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81,630 | 13% below national |
| 159 | Decatur, IL | $81,470 | 13% below national |
| 160 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $81,420 | 13% below national |
| 161 | Great Falls, MT | $81,410 | 13% below national |
| 162 | Yuma, AZ | $81,330 | 13% below national |
| 163 | Green Bay, WI | $81,040 | 13% below national |
| 164 | Akron, OH | $80,960 | 13% below national |
| 165 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,960 | 13% below national |
| 166 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $80,830 | 14% below national |
| 167 | Lincoln, NE | $80,810 | 14% below national |
| 168 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $80,720 | 14% below national |
| 169 | Pittsburgh, PA | $80,370 | 14% below national |
| 170 | Mansfield, OH | $80,270 | 14% below national |
| 171 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $80,260 | 14% below national |
| 172 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $80,180 | 14% below national |
| 173 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $79,990 | 14% below national |
| 174 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $79,730 | 15% below national |
| 175 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $79,670 | 15% below national |
| 176 | Logan, UT-ID | $79,580 | 15% below national |
| 177 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $79,450 | 15% below national |
| 178 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $79,400 | 15% below national |
| 179 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $79,170 | 15% below national |
| 180 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,140 | 15% below national |
| 181 | Flagstaff, AZ | $79,060 | 15% below national |
| 182 | Rochester, MN | $78,800 | 16% below national |
| 183 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,620 | 16% below national |
| 184 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,470 | 16% below national |
| 185 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $78,200 | 16% below national |
| 186 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $78,040 | 17% below national |
| 187 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $77,920 | 17% below national |
| 188 | Longview, TX | $77,800 | 17% below national |
| 189 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $77,650 | 17% below national |
| 190 | Pueblo, CO | $77,590 | 17% below national |
| 191 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $77,480 | 17% below national |
| 192 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,400 | 17% below national |
| 193 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $77,330 | 17% below national |
| 194 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $77,330 | 17% below national |
| 195 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $77,270 | 17% below national |
| 196 | Gainesville, FL | $77,190 | 17% below national |
| 197 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $76,960 | 18% below national |
| 198 | Tulsa, OK | $76,740 | 18% below national |
| 199 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,490 | 18% below national |
| 200 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,490 | 18% below national |
| 201 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $76,470 | 18% below national |
| 202 | Bismarck, ND | $76,450 | 18% below national |
| 203 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $76,400 | 18% below national |
| 204 | Niles, MI | $76,370 | 18% below national |
| 205 | Waco, TX | $76,180 | 19% below national |
| 206 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $76,110 | 19% below national |
| 207 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $75,890 | 19% below national |
| 208 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $75,710 | 19% below national |
| 209 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $75,690 | 19% below national |
| 210 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $75,650 | 19% below national |
| 211 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $75,480 | 19% below national |
| 212 | Laredo, TX | $75,380 | 19% below national |
| 213 | Manhattan, KS | $75,360 | 19% below national |
| 214 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $75,350 | 19% below national |
| 215 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,280 | 20% below national |
| 216 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $75,160 | 20% below national |
| 217 | Knoxville, TN | $74,980 | 20% below national |
| 218 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $74,860 | 20% below national |
| 219 | Traverse City, MI | $74,850 | 20% below national |
| 220 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $74,820 | 20% below national |
| 221 | Huntsville, AL | $74,540 | 20% below national |
| 222 | St. Cloud, MN | $74,520 | 20% below national |
| 223 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $74,450 | 20% below national |
| 224 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $74,350 | 21% below national |
| 225 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $74,350 | 21% below national |
| 226 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $74,340 | 21% below national |
| 227 | Dalton, GA | $74,320 | 21% below national |
| 228 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $74,290 | 21% below national |
| 229 | Kenosha, WI | $74,280 | 21% below national |
| 230 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $74,090 | 21% below national |
| 231 | Victoria, TX | $73,960 | 21% below national |
| 232 | Punta Gorda, FL | $73,910 | 21% below national |
| 233 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $73,740 | 21% below national |
| 234 | Bangor, ME | $73,720 | 21% below national |
| 235 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $73,690 | 21% below national |
| 236 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,610 | 21% below national |
| 237 | St. George, UT | $73,600 | 21% below national |
| 238 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $73,600 | 21% below national |
| 239 | Omaha, NE-IA | $73,540 | 21% below national |
| 240 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $73,340 | 22% below national |
| 241 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $73,330 | 22% below national |
| 242 | Las Cruces, NM | $73,320 | 22% below national |
| 243 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $73,320 | 22% below national |
| 244 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $73,280 | 22% below national |
| 245 | Ann Arbor, MI | $73,130 | 22% below national |
| 246 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $73,010 | 22% below national |
| 247 | Hinesville, GA | $72,840 | 22% below national |
| 248 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $72,770 | 22% below national |
| 249 | Albany, OR | $72,650 | 22% below national |
| 250 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $72,630 | 22% below national |
| 251 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $72,420 | 23% below national |
| 252 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $72,390 | 23% below national |
| 253 | Duluth, MN-WI | $72,290 | 23% below national |
| 254 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $71,910 | 23% below national |
| 255 | Tucson, AZ | $71,590 | 23% below national |
| 256 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $71,490 | 24% below national |
| 257 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $71,010 | 24% below national |
| 258 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $70,930 | 24% below national |
| 259 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $70,920 | 24% below national |
| 260 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,780 | 24% below national |
| 261 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $70,390 | 25% below national |
| 262 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,230 | 25% below national |
| 263 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $70,120 | 25% below national |
| 264 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $70,010 | 25% below national |
| 265 | Charlottesville, VA | $69,680 | 25% below national |
| 266 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $69,680 | 25% below national |
| 267 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $69,530 | 26% below national |
| 268 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $69,440 | 26% below national |
| 269 | Jacksonville, NC | $69,240 | 26% below national |
| 270 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $69,230 | 26% below national |
| 271 | Corpus Christi, TX | $69,210 | 26% below national |
| 272 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $69,140 | 26% below national |
| 273 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $68,820 | 26% below national |
| 274 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $68,620 | 27% below national |
| 275 | Columbus, GA-AL | $68,350 | 27% below national |
| 276 | Mobile, AL | $68,350 | 27% below national |
| 277 | Montgomery, AL | $67,670 | 28% below national |
| 278 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $67,250 | 28% below national |
| 279 | El Centro, CA | $66,820 | 29% below national |
| 280 | Johnson City, TN | $66,440 | 29% below national |
| 281 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $66,080 | 29% below national |
| 282 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $65,960 | 29% below national |
| 283 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $65,050 | 30% below national |
| 284 | Spartanburg, SC | $65,040 | 30% below national |
| 285 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $64,370 | 31% below national |
| 286 | Sandusky, OH | $63,810 | 32% below national |
| 287 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,800 | 32% below national |
| 288 | Jefferson City, MO | $63,770 | 32% below national |
| 289 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $63,760 | 32% below national |
| 290 | Iowa City, IA | $63,600 | 32% below national |
| 291 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $63,590 | 32% below national |
| 292 | Harrisonburg, VA | $63,550 | 32% below national |
| 293 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $63,430 | 32% below national |
| 294 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $63,420 | 32% below national |
| 295 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,290 | 32% below national |
| 296 | Lafayette, LA | $62,940 | 33% below national |
| 297 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,830 | 33% below national |
| 298 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $62,810 | 33% below national |
| 299 | San Angelo, TX | $62,810 | 33% below national |
| 300 | El Paso, TX | $62,670 | 33% below national |
| 301 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $62,660 | 33% below national |
| 302 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $62,550 | 33% below national |
| 303 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $62,500 | 33% below national |
| 304 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,410 | 33% below national |
| 305 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 34% below national |
| 306 | Amarillo, TX | $62,010 | 34% below national |
| 307 | Albany, GA | $61,940 | 34% below national |
| 308 | Columbia, SC | $61,830 | 34% below national |
| 309 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,520 | 34% below national |
| 310 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,400 | 34% below national |
| 311 | Wilmington, NC | $61,390 | 34% below national |
| 312 | Springfield, MO | $61,310 | 34% below national |
| 313 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,050 | 35% below national |
| 314 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | 35% below national |
| 315 | Sumter, SC | $60,620 | 35% below national |
| 316 | Florence, SC | $60,380 | 35% below national |
| 317 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $60,310 | 36% below national |
| 318 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $60,200 | 36% below national |
| 319 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $60,120 | 36% below national |
| 320 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,100 | 36% below national |
| 321 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $60,010 | 36% below national |
| 322 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $59,960 | 36% below national |
| 323 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,750 | 36% below national |
| 324 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,640 | 36% below national |
| 325 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $59,520 | 36% below national |
| 326 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,450 | 36% below national |
| 327 | Sebring, FL | $59,380 | 37% below national |
| 328 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,370 | 37% below national |
| 329 | Columbia, MO | $59,320 | 37% below national |
| 330 | Greenville, NC | $59,310 | 37% below national |
| 331 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $59,260 | 37% below national |
| 332 | Dothan, AL | $59,060 | 37% below national |
| 333 | Rocky Mount, NC | $58,870 | 37% below national |
| 334 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $58,860 | 37% below national |
| 335 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | 37% below national |
| 336 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,820 | 37% below national |
| 337 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,680 | 37% below national |
| 338 | Morristown, TN | $58,560 | 37% below national |
| 339 | Asheville, NC | $58,490 | 37% below national |
| 340 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $58,460 | 37% below national |
| 341 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | 38% below national |
| 342 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,310 | 38% below national |
| 343 | Roanoke, VA | $58,300 | 38% below national |
| 344 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $58,260 | 38% below national |
| 345 | Wichita, KS | $58,250 | 38% below national |
| 346 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $57,990 | 38% below national |
| 347 | Wichita Falls, TX | $57,750 | 38% below national |
| 348 | Albuquerque, NM | $57,720 | 38% below national |
| 349 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $57,440 | 39% below national |
| 350 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,130 | 39% below national |
| 351 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $56,970 | 39% below national |
| 352 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,960 | 39% below national |
| 353 | Lawton, OK | $56,920 | 39% below national |
| 354 | Burlington, NC | $56,820 | 39% below national |
| 355 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $56,660 | 39% below national |
| 356 | Winston-Salem, NC | $55,940 | 40% below national |
| 357 | Warner Robins, GA | $55,920 | 40% below national |
| 358 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $55,910 | 40% below national |
| 359 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $55,900 | 40% below national |
| 360 | Fayetteville, NC | $55,680 | 40% below national |
| 361 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $55,340 | 41% below national |
| 362 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,080 | 41% below national |
| 363 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $55,030 | 41% below national |
| 364 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $54,800 | 41% below national |
| 365 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,440 | 42% below national |
| 366 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,360 | 42% below national |
| 367 | Pocatello, ID | $53,850 | 42% below national |
| 368 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $53,550 | 43% below national |
| 369 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,900 | 43% below national |
| 370 | Joplin, MO-KS | $52,670 | 44% below national |
| 371 | Hammond, LA | $52,600 | 44% below national |
| 372 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,520 | 44% below national |
| 373 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $52,240 | 44% below national |
| 374 | Jackson, TN | $51,750 | 45% below national |
| 375 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $51,620 | 45% below national |
| 376 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,380 | 45% below national |
| 377 | Lake Charles, LA | $51,040 | 45% below national |
| 378 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,950 | 46% below national |
| 379 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $50,550 | 46% below national |
| 380 | Rome, GA | $50,400 | 46% below national |
| 381 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 47% below national |
| 382 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $49,430 | 47% below national |
| 383 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,350 | 47% below national |
| 384 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,180 | 47% below national |
| 385 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $48,890 | 48% below national |
| 386 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $48,760 | 48% below national |
| 387 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $48,650 | 48% below national |
| 388 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 48% below national |
| 389 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | 49% below national |
| 390 | Charleston, WV | $47,680 | 49% below national |
| 391 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $46,890 | 50% below national |
| 392 | Jackson, MS | $45,980 | 51% below national |
| 393 | Elizabethtown, KY | $45,260 | 52% below national |
| 394 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,880 | 52% below national |
| 395 | Goldsboro, NC | $44,790 | 52% below national |
| 396 | Hot Springs, AR | $44,500 | 52% below national |
| 397 | Alexandria, LA | $44,080 | 53% below national |
| 398 | Valdosta, GA | $43,640 | 53% below national |
| 399 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | 54% below national |
| 400 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,470 | 56% below national |
| 401 | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,410 | 62% below national |
| 402 | Monroe, LA | $24,450 | 74% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is $93,530 ($44.96/hour). The salary range spans from $53,430 at the 10th percentile to $140,010 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers the most? ▼
New Jersey pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at $133,210/year, which is +42% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is Postsecondary nondegree award. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 7.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.5 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is projected to grow 3.4% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 6,500 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay vary by state? ▼
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New Jersey at $133,210/year, while North Carolina pays the least at $59,560/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers is Bakersfield-Delano, CA at $632,190/year. BLS reports wage data for 402 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $119,500/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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