33-2011

Firefighters

Role Overview

Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Recommended Majors

Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services. Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician. Fire Science/Fire-fighting. Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation. Fire Protection, Other.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Washington	$93,490
New York	$88,380
New Jersey	$87,660
California	$83,400
District of Columbia	$79,430
Illinois	$79,080
Connecticut	$77,660
Colorado	$76,560
Oregon	$73,270
Massachusetts	$73,110
Pennsylvania	$71,430
Maryland	$70,580
Rhode Island	$69,480
Nevada	$67,120
Montana	$64,020

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$59,530

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.4%

Avg. annual openings

27.1k

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