First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in the U.S.
$96,930avg. a year
$46.60 an hour · 99,140 employed
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $96,930 a year and a median of $93,530. Pay is highest in California ($151,620) and lowest in Mississippi ($51,740).
$93,530Median pay
$46.60Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
99,140Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,170 jobs
California
$151,620
$72.90 an hour
22,210 jobs
New Jersey
$137,140
$65.93 an hour
34,100 jobs
New York
$127,380
$61.24 an hour
4380 jobs
District of Columbia
$126,450
$60.80 an hour
53,350 jobs
Washington
$124,010
$59.62 an hour
63,240 jobs
Illinois
$115,980
$55.76 an hour
72,380 jobs
Maryland
$113,010
$54.33 an hour
81,900 jobs
Colorado
$105,920
$50.92 an hour
91,080 jobs
Nevada
$103,840
$49.92 an hour
101,310 jobs
Connecticut
$101,580
$48.84 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $390,450 | $187.72 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $173,940 | $83.62 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $172,750 | $83.05 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $158,360 | $76.14 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $144,080 | $69.27 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $142,580 | $68.55 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $141,560 | $68.06 |
| Vallejo, CA | $139,550 | $67.09 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $74,640 | $73,320 | 1,440 |
| Alaska | $85,260 | $92,760 | 310 |
| Arizona | $90,670 | $96,470 | 2,670 |
| Arkansas | $65,510 | $61,890 | 920 |
| California | $151,620 | $127,630 | 8,170 |
| Colorado | $105,920 | $102,580 | 1,900 |
| Connecticut | $101,580 | $98,500 | 1,310 |
| Delaware | $79,810 | $74,670 | – |
| District of Columbia | $126,450 | $126,560 | 380 |
| Florida | $100,920 | $98,560 | 9,540 |
| Georgia | $70,780 | $67,200 | 3,730 |
| Idaho | $88,760 | $92,630 | 520 |
| Illinois | $115,980 | $123,500 | 3,240 |
| Indiana | $88,300 | $88,310 | 1,290 |
| Iowa | $83,040 | $76,010 | 600 |
| Kansas | $81,940 | $78,880 | 1,450 |
| Kentucky | $67,280 | $60,850 | 1,250 |
| Louisiana | $60,440 | $59,750 | 1,810 |
| Maine | $74,600 | $74,790 | 410 |
| Maryland | $113,010 | $120,530 | 2,380 |
| Massachusetts | $100,680 | $96,600 | 3,370 |
| Michigan | $78,530 | $77,550 | 1,830 |
| Minnesota | $84,330 | $78,800 | 1,120 |
| Mississippi | $51,740 | $48,250 | 1,550 |
| Missouri | $82,110 | $75,970 | 1,950 |
| Montana | $85,620 | $82,820 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $84,950 | $80,810 | 370 |
| Nevada | $103,840 | $93,920 | 1,080 |
| New Hampshire | $90,100 | $93,720 | 450 |
| New Jersey | $137,140 | $133,210 | 2,210 |
| New Mexico | $67,920 | $58,430 | 820 |
| New York | $127,380 | $132,520 | 4,100 |
| North Carolina | $69,510 | $59,560 | 5,050 |
| North Dakota | $91,650 | $82,880 | 130 |
| Ohio | $86,040 | $84,490 | 3,960 |
| Oklahoma | $84,890 | $85,310 | 2,000 |
| Oregon | $101,470 | $100,260 | 1,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $96,250 | $101,050 | 1,340 |
| Rhode Island | $86,300 | $85,170 | 770 |
| South Carolina | $70,880 | $65,160 | 1,450 |
| South Dakota | $81,140 | $72,420 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $75,780 | $77,920 | 2,210 |
| Texas | $85,340 | $81,710 | 8,660 |
| Utah | $93,900 | $100,380 | 770 |
| Vermont | $84,600 | $83,250 | 90 |
| Virginia | $93,750 | $97,780 | 3,300 |
| Washington | $124,010 | $129,350 | 3,350 |
| West Virginia | $54,400 | $55,380 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $85,100 | $83,310 | 1,330 |
| Wyoming | $86,820 | $80,260 | 150 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$141,560
4,610 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$117,550
3,740 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$121,970
2,600 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$96,290
2,530 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$103,360
2,460 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$112,900
2,420 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$172,750
2,410 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$76,060
1,980 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers make?
The average is $96,930 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $93,530 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $46.60, and the median is $44.96 an hour.
Which state pays first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers the most?
California, with an average of $151,620 a year. The best-paying metro area is Bakersfield-Delano, CA at $390,450.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $53,430 a year, and the top 10% earn over $140,010.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-1021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.