Local Wages 33-2011.00 - Firefighters

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $59,660.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,650 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $80,610 or more.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $58,550.
  • 10% of workers earn $37,260 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $93,310 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,280.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,910 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,040 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$34,910$44,490$59,280$77,250$101,040
Florida$37,260$45,900$58,550$75,840$93,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$39,650$49,010$59,660$76,020$80,610
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$46,500$47,100$60,000$72,760$82,290
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$36,700$45,080$56,620$66,020$83,050
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$33,910$35,450$46,010$49,310$60,490
Gainesville, FL$39,460$46,400$49,380$61,830$74,410
Homosassa Springs, FL$31,670$34,150$47,340$59,040$74,510
Jacksonville, FL$38,990$47,790$58,940$83,140$89,840
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$36,190$47,000$48,560$59,170$76,360
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$48,530$59,990$75,710$99,180$116,390
Naples-Marco Island, FL$48,340$51,210$59,850$76,040$77,640
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$33,530$36,140$44,990$49,660$58,320
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$37,000$47,120$62,120$76,280$90,800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$36,870$40,280$45,520$58,640$75,390
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$36,210$43,850$43,850$58,050$64,190
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$33,570$36,960$46,580$58,620$72,140
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$29,900$29,900$45,770$54,950$64,940
Port St. Lucie, FL$51,110$60,280$72,760$94,450$110,120
Punta Gorda, FL$32,140$36,530$46,170$57,300$57,300
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$50,960$59,010$59,010$77,000$77,000
Sebring, FL$34,040$38,080$43,660$58,140$68,220
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$35,830$43,320$45,830$57,550$76,510

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL:

  • Workers on average earn $28.68 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.06 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $38.76 or more per hour.

In Florida:

  • Workers on average earn $28.15 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $17.91 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $44.86 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.50 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.79 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.58 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$16.79$21.39$28.50$37.14$48.58
Florida$17.91$22.07$28.15$36.46$44.86
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$19.06$23.56$28.68$36.55$38.76
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$22.36$22.64$28.84$34.98$39.56
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$17.65$21.67$27.22$31.74$39.93
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$16.30$17.05$22.12$23.71$29.08
Gainesville, FL$18.97$22.31$23.74$29.73$35.77
Homosassa Springs, FL$15.23$16.42$22.76$28.39$35.82
Jacksonville, FL$18.75$22.98$28.34$39.97$43.19
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$17.40$22.60$23.35$28.45$36.71
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$23.33$28.84$36.40$47.68$55.96
Naples-Marco Island, FL$23.24$24.62$28.77$36.56$37.33
North Florida nonmetropolitan area$16.12$17.37$21.63$23.88$28.04
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$17.79$22.66$29.87$36.67$43.66
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$17.73$19.36$21.89$28.19$36.25
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$17.41$21.08$21.08$27.91$30.86
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$16.14$17.77$22.39$28.18$34.68
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$14.37$14.37$22.01$26.42$31.22
Port St. Lucie, FL$24.57$28.98$34.98$45.41$52.94
Punta Gorda, FL$15.45$17.56$22.20$27.55$27.55
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$24.50$28.37$28.37$37.02$37.02
Sebring, FL$16.37$18.31$20.99$27.95$32.80
South Florida nonmetropolitan area$17.22$20.83$22.03$27.67$36.78