Firefighters: pay by state
SOC 33-2011 ยท Protective Service. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 31,470 | $95,090 | $85,120 |
| 2 | Washington | 7,560 | $89,200 | $94,520 |
| 3 | New York | 12,950 | $87,150 | $100,960 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 7,500 | $85,810 | $84,130 |
| 5 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 1,480 | $79,550 | $75,870 |
| 6 | Colorado | 6,510 | $78,380 | $74,170 |
| 7 | Illinois | 18,400 | $76,530 | $78,380 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 2,970 | $73,760 | $77,630 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 11,940 | $73,220 | $72,800 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5,340 | $72,550 | $73,810 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 5,020 | $71,340 | $73,460 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3,790 | $71,290 | $70,900 |
| 13 | Nevada | 2,640 | $70,510 | $66,570 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,620 | $67,480 | $67,380 |
| 15 | Indiana | 8,530 | $62,420 | $62,780 |
| 16 | Florida | 24,570 | $61,370 | $58,550 |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,500 | $60,850 | $59,280 |
| 18 | Texas | 28,170 | $60,390 | $60,180 |
| 19 | Alaska | 1,040 | $59,190 | $58,830 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1,070 | $59,190 | $61,040 |
| 21 | Virginia | 11,160 | $58,240 | $58,670 |
| 22 | Ohio | 18,100 | $58,130 | $59,370 |
| 23 | North Dakota | 820 | $57,980 | $55,080 |
| 24 | Montana | 1,010 | $57,660 | $59,310 |
| 25 | Iowa | 2,170 | $57,240 | $55,810 |
| 26 | Wyoming | 680 | $56,800 | $58,090 |
| 27 | Michigan | 6,610 | $56,250 | $54,640 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | 2,700 | $55,730 | $56,620 |
| 29 | Missouri | 6,580 | $55,240 | $49,080 |
| 30 | Idaho | 2,240 | $54,470 | $47,320 |
| 31 | Delaware | 560 | $53,420 | $46,710 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 4,150 | $52,280 | $49,710 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 7,020 | $51,590 | $49,300 |
| 34 | Utah | 2,870 | $51,270 | $48,310 |
| 35 | South Dakota | 610 | $51,180 | $48,160 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 8,120 | $50,710 | $46,850 |
| 37 | Maine | 2,480 | $50,230 | $48,290 |
| 38 | Alabama | 7,260 | $49,720 | $47,600 |
| 39 | Vermont | n/a | $49,570 | $46,430 |
| 40 | Kansas | 3,360 | $49,110 | $45,900 |
| 41 | Georgia | 12,700 | $47,170 | $46,550 |
| 42 | Minnesota | 5,810 | $45,170 | $38,110 |
| 43 | South Carolina | 7,780 | $43,900 | $42,570 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 2,480 | $43,380 | $39,690 |
| 45 | New Mexico | 2,420 | $43,180 | $41,590 |
| 46 | North Carolina | 19,410 | $43,060 | $37,940 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 5,150 | $42,100 | $37,150 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 900 | $40,100 | $37,350 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 2,920 | $37,230 | $35,880 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 5,230 | $36,610 | $33,120 |
No published mean wage for: Hawaii. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.