Firefighters pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$76,350avg. a year
$36.71 an hour · 6,600 employed
Firefighters in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $76,350 a year. That is $14,980 (24%) more than the Florida average of $61,370. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$75,710Median pay
$36.71Average hourly
+24%vs. Florida average
6,600Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for firefighters in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 18.
1600 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$75,820
$36.45 an hour
22,060 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$63,970
$30.76 an hour
3520 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$63,950
$30.75 an hour
4930 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$62,140
$29.88 an hour
5230 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$62,090
$29.85 an hour
6650 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$62,050
$29.83 an hour
73,220 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$60,560
$29.12 an hour
8440 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$57,090
$27.45 an hour
9550 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$54,010
$25.97 an hour
10560 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$53,580
$25.76 an hour
11250 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$50,950
$24.50 an hour
123,580 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$50,130
$24.10 an hour
13810 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
1450 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$48,860
$23.49 an hour
1590 jobs
Sebring, FL
$48,750
$23.44 an hour
16
Punta Gorda, FL
$47,120
$22.66 an hour
17640 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$45,440
$21.85 an hour
18450 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $37,900 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $84,780 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $70,650 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $88,410 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $63,380 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $38,620 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $76,350 a year, and the median is $75,710. About 6,600 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $14,980 (24%) more than the Florida average of $61,370.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-2011. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.