Firefighters pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$50,410avg. a year
$24.24 an hour · 6,350 employed
Firefighters in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $50,410 a year. That is $3,240 (7%) more than the Georgia average of $47,170. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$47,300Median pay
$24.24Average hourly
+7%vs. Georgia average
6,350Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for firefighters in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1530 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$51,480
$24.75 an hour
2720 jobs
Savannah, GA
$50,520
$24.29 an hour
3510 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$48,820
$23.47 an hour
4560 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$48,660
$23.40 an hour
5450 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
6150 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
7450 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$44,900
$21.59 an hour
8180 jobs
Dalton, GA
$44,590
$21.44 an hour
9210 jobs
Albany, GA
$44,530
$21.41 an hour
10270 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$43,640
$20.98 an hour
11100 jobs
Rome, GA
$41,310
$19.86 an hour
12190 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$37,390
$17.98 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $38,790 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $63,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $90,250 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $71,380 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $52,210 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $51,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $50,410 a year, and the median is $47,300. About 6,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $3,240 (7%) more than the Georgia average of $47,170.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.