Firefighters
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonFirefighters are most often employed by the N/A industry. The average yearly wage for Firefighters was $84,406 in 2023.
The locations that employ the most Firefighters are N/A. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firefighters are Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL, NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY, and Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA.
Employment and salary information for the Firefighters workforce. Firefighters workforce in N/A was N/A people, of which N/A% were women and N/A% were men. Firefighters are paid most in N/A but are relatively concentrated in Chicago City (Southwest)--Auburn Gresham, Washington Heights, Morgan Park & Beverly PUMA, IL.
The Firefighters workforce in N/A was N/A people (N/A% women and N/A% men). This implies an average annual growth of N/A% between N/A (N/A) and N/A (N/A).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firefighters.
During N/A, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were N/A.
In 2023, Firefighters earned an average of $84,406, $NaNk less than the average national salary of N/A
The graph shows the ranking of Firefighters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.
In N/A, Firefighters had a wage GINI coefficient of N/A, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firefighters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firefighters compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Firefighters and on wages for those in the field. N/A is the industry that employs the most Firefighters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firefighters, by average wage, is Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($124,253).
This graphic shows the share of Firefighters employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Firefighters at 94.7%, followed by uninformed with 2.56% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 1.45%.
Demographic information on Firefighters in the US. The workforce of Firefighters in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men. The average age of male Firefighters in the workforce is N/A and of female Firefighters is N/A, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firefighters is N/A.
The workforce of Firefighters in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (59,243 people), 35 to 39 years (58,739 people), and 40 to 44 years (48,137 people). Among them they concentrated 48.1% of the total workforce.
In 2023, 12.2% of Firefighters workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.9%), Puerto Rican (14.7)%, and Cuban (8.45)%
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In 2023, N/A% of the Firefighters workforce were N/A, of which 4.52% were women and 95.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were N/A (N/A%) and N/A (N/A%).
Data on higher education choices for Firefighters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firefighters is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Protective Services.
Among the necessary skills for Firefighters, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firefighters need more than the average amount of N/A.
The most common majors achieved by Firefighters in N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.
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The main educational levels achieved by the Firefighters workers were Some college (126,681 people), Associates Degree (74,898 people), and Bachelors Degree (73,948 people).
The graphic shows the Firefighters workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firefighters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firefighters need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Coordination, Monitoring.
Projections on job growth for Firefighters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Firefighters are expected to see a growth of 4.19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Firefighters. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.
