Firefighters are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Firefighters was $82,167 in 2022.
The locations that employ the most Firefighters are NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY, San Diego County (South Central)--San Diego City (Central/Centre City & Balboa Park) PUMA, CA, and Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firefighters are NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY, Spartanburg County (West and South)--Greer & Woodruff Cities PUMA, SC, and Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA.