Firefighters Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #11 of 50 · PA

12.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,340 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $73,460
Employment 5,020

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $48,620P25 $56,210 Median $73,460P75 $89,190P90 $89,190

About 80% of firefighterss in Pennsylvania earn between $48,620 and $89,190. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$71,340
U.S. average
$63,630

The mean firefighters salary in Pennsylvania is $71,340, about 12.1% above the U.S. average ($63,630). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Erie, PA $80,280 $72,140 140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,050 $74,200 3,970
Reading, PA $74,760 $65,660 160
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $73,020 $67,520 300
Pittsburgh, PA $72,230 $65,920 950
York-Hanover, PA $67,570 $64,130 110
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $62,760 $60,640 140
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $60,410 $62,370 190

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