First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Salaries by State

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in the United States is $93,530 per year (mean $96,930), and about 80% earn between $53,430 and $140,010.

Q: How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make per hour?

Roughly $47 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $96,930 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers the most?

California has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers at $151,620 per year (median $127,630).

Q: What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers?

Employment is projected to change +3.4% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 6,500 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workerss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $96,930 ≈ $47/hr

National median salary $93,530

Total employment 99,140 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth +3.4% About as fast as average

Annual openings 6,500 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 97,200 → 100,500 (+3,400)

Typical entry education Postsecondary nondegree award

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $52,000–$75,000 $75,000–$85,000 $85,000–$88,000 $88,000–$101,000 $101,000–$152,000 U.S. mean $96,930

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

California$151,620
New Jersey$137,140
New York$127,380
District of Columbia$126,450
Washington$124,010

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Mississippi$51,740
West Virginia$54,400
Louisiana$60,440
Arkansas$65,510
Kentucky$67,280

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	California	$151,620	$127,630	$73	+56.4%	8,170
2	New Jersey	$137,140	$133,210	$66	+41.5%	2,210
3	New York	$127,380	$132,520	$61	+31.4%	4,100
4	District of Columbia	$126,450	$126,560	$61	+30.5%	380
5	Washington	$124,010	$129,350	$60	+27.9%	3,350
6	Illinois	$115,980	$123,500	$56	+19.7%	3,240
7	Maryland	$113,010	$120,530	$54	+16.6%	2,380
8	Colorado	$105,920	$102,580	$51	+9.3%	1,900
9	Nevada	$103,840	$93,920	$50	+7.1%	1,080
10	Connecticut	$101,580	$98,500	$49	+4.8%	1,310
11	Oregon	$101,470	$100,260	$49	+4.7%	1,160
12	Florida	$100,920	$98,560	$49	+4.1%	9,540
13	Massachusetts	$100,680	$96,600	$48	+3.9%	3,370
14	Pennsylvania	$96,250	$101,050	$46	-0.7%	1,340
15	Utah	$93,900	$100,380	$45	-3.1%	770
16	Virginia	$93,750	$97,780	$45	-3.3%	3,300
17	North Dakota	$91,650	$82,880	$44	-5.4%	130
18	Arizona	$90,670	$96,470	$44	-6.5%	2,670
19	New Hampshire	$90,100	$93,720	$43	-7%	450
20	Idaho	$88,760	$92,630	$43	-8.4%	520
21	Indiana	$88,300	$88,310	$42	-8.9%	1,290
22	Wyoming	$86,820	$80,260	$42	-10.4%	150
23	Rhode Island	$86,300	$85,170	$41	-11%	770
24	Ohio	$86,040	$84,490	$41	-11.2%	3,960
25	Montana	$85,620	$82,820	$41	-11.7%	320
26	Texas	$85,340	$81,710	$41	-12%	8,660
27	Alaska	$85,260	$92,760	$41	-12%	310
28	Wisconsin	$85,100	$83,310	$41	-12.2%	1,330
29	Nebraska	$84,950	$80,810	$41	-12.4%	370
30	Oklahoma	$84,890	$85,310	$41	-12.4%	2,000
31	Vermont	$84,600	$83,250	$41	-12.7%	90
32	Minnesota	$84,330	$78,800	$41	-13%	1,120
33	Iowa	$83,040	$76,010	$40	-14.3%	600
34	Missouri	$82,110	$75,970	$39	-15.3%	1,950
35	Kansas	$81,940	$78,880	$39	-15.5%	1,450
36	South Dakota	$81,140	$72,420	$39	-16.3%	120
37	Delaware	$79,810	$74,670	$38	-17.7%	—
38	Michigan	$78,530	$77,550	$38	-19%	1,830
39	Tennessee	$75,780	$77,920	$36	-21.8%	2,210
40	Alabama	$74,640	$73,320	$36	-23%	1,440
41	Maine	$74,600	$74,790	$36	-23%	410
42	South Carolina	$70,880	$65,160	$34	-26.9%	1,450
43	Georgia	$70,780	$67,200	$34	-27%	3,730
44	North Carolina	$69,510	$59,560	$33	-28.3%	5,050
45	New Mexico	$67,920	$58,430	$33	-29.9%	820
46	Kentucky	$67,280	$60,850	$32	-30.6%	1,250
47	Arkansas	$65,510	$61,890	$32	-32.4%	920
48	Louisiana	$60,440	$59,750	$29	-37.6%	1,810
49	West Virginia	$54,400	$55,380	$26	-43.9%	180
50	Mississippi	$51,740	$48,250	$25	-46.6%	1,550

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 406 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$632,190	$390,450	340
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$171,740	$173,940	210
3	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$169,350	$172,750	2,410
4	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$160,450	$142,580	700
5	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$159,570	$158,360	810
6	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$140,830	$135,620	80
7	Bellingham, WA	$137,720	$129,860	130
8	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$135,050	$131,260	130
9	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$134,830	$137,890	1,680
10	Vallejo, CA	$133,280	$139,550	120

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workerss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Utilities	$120,780	$121,550	40
2	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$120,780	$121,550	40
3	Sector 22 - Utilities	$120,780	$121,550	40
4	State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$103,570	$97,730	1,890
5	Facilities Support Services	$103,360	$102,570	40
6	State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$103,010	$97,740	1,940
7	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$96,410	$92,960	—
8	Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$94,490	$98,230	91,900
9	Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$94,490	$98,230	91,900
10	Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$94,480	$98,080	95,360
11	Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS	$94,480	$98,080	95,420
12	Sector 99 - Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS	$94,480	$98,080	95,360

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

8,149

$10-20k

986

$20-30k

630

$30-40k

1,198

$40-50k

1,673

$50-60k

2,666

$60-70k

2,665

$70-80k

5,915

$80-90k

4,064

$90-100k

5,036

$100-110k

5,787

$110-120k

3,689

$120-130k

4,923

$130-140k

2,686

$140-150k

3,193

$150-160k

2,131

$160-170k

1,045

$170-180k

1,044

$180-190k

1,855

$190-200k

294

$200k+

4,741

Pay by age band

16-24

$69,327

25-34

$87,984

35-44

$110,117

45-54

$121,758

55-64

$81,809

65+

$21,430

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$115,920

Associates Degree

$112,546

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$89,963

Regular high school diploma

$82,813

Masters Degree

$109,263

Some college, but less than 1 year

$66,646

GED or alternative credential

$69,051

Professional degree

$135,952

Grade 11

$35,638

Doctorate degree

$63,459

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

52,784 · $119,444

Part-time

1,604 · $30,755

Race / ethnicity

White

$102,050

Two or More Races

$96,159

Black

$90,699

Other

$102,103

Asian

$117,010

American Indian

$145,458

Alaska Native

$73,405

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$58,113

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$202,884

Top fields of study

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$118,608

Business Management And Administration

$132,635

General Business

$128,861

Psychology

$86,027

Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure

$145,407

Finance

$109,609

Communications

$138,955

Sociology

$55,210

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Active Listening

4.0

Critical Thinking

3.9

Social Perceptiveness

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.6

Coordination

3.6

Speaking

3.6

Monitoring

3.6

Service Orientation

3.6

Management of Personnel Resources

3.6

Judgment and Decision Making

3.6

Time Management

3.5

Instructing

3.5

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make in the U.S.?

The median first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salary in the United States is $93,530 per year (mean $96,930), and about 80% earn between $53,430 and $140,010.

How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make per hour?

Roughly $47 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $96,930 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers the most?

California has the highest average pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers at $151,620 per year (median $127,630).

What is the job outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers?

Employment is projected to change +3.4% from 2024 to 2034 (About as fast as average), with about 6,500 openings per year.