Key Factors That Influence Fire Fighter II Salaries
A Fire Fighter II's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Fire Fighter Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Fire Fighter II's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
Fire Fighter I (1-3 years): $45,261
Fire Fighter II (3-5 years): $62,709
Fire Captain (5+ years): $85,415
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Fire Fighter I
1-3 years
$45,261
Fire Fighter II
3-5 years
$62,709
Fire Captain
5+ years
$85,415
$45,261Fire Figh...
$62,709Fire Figh...
$85,415Fire Capt...
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Fire Fighter II Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract Fire Fighter IIs.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $79,095
San Francisco: $78,229
Oakland: $76,580
San Jose, CA$79,095
San Francisco, CA$78,229
Oakland, CA$76,580
New York, NY$72,203
Paramus, NJ$71,325
Queens Village, NY$71,321
Passaic, NJ$71,262
Bergenfield, NJ$71,256
Stamford, CT$71,118
Huntington, NY$71,093
Newark, NJ$70,629
Bridgeport, CT$70,497
Vallejo, CA$70,372
New Brunswick, NJ$70,347
Petaluma, CA$70,309
Middlesex, NJ$70,190
Somerset, NJ$70,146
Santa Cruz, CA$70,065
Boston, MA$69,682
Monterey, CA$69,462
Seattle, WA$69,319
Santa Rosa, CA$69,306
Los Angeles, CA$69,287
Juneau, AK$69,124
Washington, DC$69,055
Orange, CA$68,832
Santa Ana, CA$68,666
Long Beach, CA$68,604
Anaheim, CA$68,591
Anchorage, AK$68,560
Santa Maria, CA$68,372
Everett, WA$68,359
Danbury, CT$68,138
Bremerton, WA$68,052
Tacoma, WA$67,826
New Suffolk, NY$67,825
Sacramento, CA$67,807
Santa Barbara, CA$67,738
Trenton, NJ$67,669
San Diego, CA$67,669
Brockton, MA$67,600
Fairbanks, AK$67,447
Lompoc, CA$67,287
Lowell, MA$67,236
Ventura, CA$67,224
Nashua, NH$67,212
Stockton, CA$67,205
Modesto, CA$66,747
Poughkeepsie, NY$66,609
Olympia, WA$66,490
Kennewick, WA$66,490
New Haven, CT$66,465
Lawrence, MA$66,240
Hartford, CT$66,177
Riverside, CA$66,164
New Bedford, MA$66,102
Richland, WA$66,102
Bakersfield, CA$66,014
San Bernardino, CA$65,989
New Britain, CT$65,982
Atlantic City, NJ$65,982
New London, CT$65,957
Norwich, CT$65,939
Portsmouth, NH$65,926
Boulder, CO$65,793
Portland, OR$65,706
Worcester, MA$65,700
Minneapolis, MN$65,506
Philadelphia, PA$65,418
Honolulu, HI$65,211
Saint Paul, MN$65,181
Vineland, NJ$65,167
Providence, RI$64,985
Chicago, IL$64,803
Bellingham, WA$64,728
Springfield, MA$64,678
Baltimore, MD$64,659
Chico, CA$64,502
Pittsfield, MA$64,333
Manchester, NH$64,214
Spokane, WA$63,938
Denver, CO$63,932
Albany, NY$63,637
Troy, NY$63,612
Nassau, NY$63,545
Schenectady, NY$63,480
Wilmington, DE$63,430
Burlington, VT$63,342
Salem, OR$63,317
Portland, ME$63,123
Yakima, WA$63,060
Rochester, MN$62,866
Reno, NV$62,834
Fresno, CA$62,834
Milwaukee, WI$62,778
Detroit, MI$62,715
Ann Arbor, MI$62,705
Allentown, PA$62,696
Colorado Springs, CO$62,590
Syracuse, NY$62,558
Carson City, NV$62,558
Houston, TX$62,471
Eugene, OR$62,439
Gary, IN$62,364
Springfield, OR$62,314
Bismarck, ND$62,301
Galveston, TX$62,257
Medford, OR$62,163
Fort Collins, CO$62,138
Concord, NH$62,107
Austin, TX$62,088
Mesa, AZ$61,956
Reading, PA$61,950
Phoenix, AZ$61,944
Dallas, TX$61,925
Saint Cloud, MN$61,865
Madison, WI$61,781
Utica, NY$61,612
Rochester, NY$61,511
Des Moines, IA$61,505
Raleigh, NC$61,499
Atlanta, GA$61,405
Battle Creek, MI$61,386
Salt Lake City, UT$61,367
Lancaster, PA$61,273
Harrisburg, PA$61,185
Kansas City, MO$61,122
Champaign, IL$61,110
Kansas City, KS$61,110
Fort Worth, TX$61,104
Columbus, OH$61,093
Boca Raton, FL$61,079
Pittsburgh, PA$61,053
Richmond, VA$61,028
Indianapolis, IN$61,016
Cleveland, OH$61,010
Las Vegas, NV$60,934
Cincinnati, OH$60,934
Petersburg, VA$60,840
Huntsville, AL$60,746
Lansing, MI$60,704
Lebanon, PA$60,696
Pueblo, CO$60,690
Appleton, WI$60,671
Buffalo, NY$60,646
Dayton, OH$60,627
Racine, WI$60,615
Charlotte, NC$60,608
Saint Louis, MO$60,589
York, PA$60,552
Elkhart, IN$60,552
Gastonia, NC$60,540
Billings, MT$60,525
Beaumont, TX$60,508
Lorain, OH$60,495
Benton Harbor, MI$60,483
Toledo, OH$60,470
Binghamton, NY$60,439
Rock Hill, SC$60,433
Rockford, IL$60,401
Springfield, IL$60,376
Elyria, OH$60,370
Fargo, ND$60,370
Flagstaff, AZ$60,326
Fort Lauderdale, FL$60,288
Duluth, MN$60,251
Miami, FL$60,251
Cheyenne, WY$60,207
Grand Forks, ND$60,207
Bangor, ME$60,069
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,000
Durham, NC$59,974
Louisville, KY$59,969
Grand Rapids, MI$59,956
Hialeah, FL$59,950
Casper, WY$59,862
Scranton, PA$59,787
New Orleans, LA$59,768
Virginia Beach, VA$59,762
Akron, OH$59,730
Peoria, IL$59,649
Sarasota, FL$59,636
Nashville, TN$59,592
Omaha, NE$59,592
Green Bay, WI$59,592
Baton Rouge, LA$59,561
Charleston, SC$59,548
Jamestown, NY$59,517
Davenport, IA$59,517
Tucson, AZ$59,486
Saint Petersburg, FL$59,448
Tampa, FL$59,436
Evansville, IN$59,398
Port Arthur, TX$59,398
Bradenton, FL$59,373
Santa Fe, NM$59,260
Orlando, FL$59,147
Clearwater, FL$59,128
Canton, OH$58,997
La Crosse, WI$58,997
Albuquerque, NM$58,959
Newport News, VA$58,953
High Point, NC$58,934
Ogden, UT$58,909
Corpus Christi, TX$58,859
Norfolk, VA$58,821
Laramie, WY$58,821
Rock Island, IL$58,783
Saginaw, MI$58,771
Jacksonville, FL$58,765
Salisbury, NC$58,752
Boise, ID$58,740
Moline, IL$58,708
Fort Myers, FL$58,689
Memphis, TN$58,677
Tulsa, OK$58,645
Waterloo, IA$58,608
Spartanburg, SC$58,545
Lincoln, NE$58,514
Fort Wayne, IN$58,501
Provo, UT$58,495
Cedar Falls, IA$58,420
San Antonio, TX$58,395
Greensboro, NC$58,370
South Bend, IN$58,363
Savannah, GA$58,294
Muskegon, MI$58,269
Birmingham, AL$58,263
Winston Salem, NC$58,232
Lake Charles, LA$58,081
Anderson, IN$58,069
Lexington, KY$58,050
Augusta, GA$58,031
Greenville, SC$58,031
Lima, OH$57,981
Wichita, KS$57,974
Tuscaloosa, AL$57,974
Columbia, SC$57,918
Springfield, OH$57,905
Asheville, NC$57,805
Bloomington, IN$57,761
Knoxville, TN$57,536
Shreveport, LA$57,529
Wilmington, NC$57,448
Roanoke, VA$57,448
Topeka, KS$57,335
Frankfort, KY$57,328
Oklahoma City, OK$57,285
Chillicothe, OH$57,260
Longview, TX$57,253
Melbourne, FL$57,247
Sioux Falls, SD$57,147
Mobile, AL$57,140
Terre Haute, IN$57,115
Altoona, PA$57,078
Amarillo, TX$57,034
Killeen, TX$57,015
Fayetteville, AR$56,965
Chattanooga, TN$56,946
Sioux City, IA$56,890
Idaho Falls, ID$56,877
Lynchburg, VA$56,827
Gainesville, FL$56,745
Portsmouth, OH$56,714
Little Rock, AR$56,701
Lafayette, LA$56,676
Youngstown, OH$56,676
Daytona Beach, FL$56,639
Clarksville, TN$56,632
Pensacola, FL$56,626
Temple, TX$56,622
Hopkinsville, KY$56,438
Erie, PA$56,426
Florence, SC$56,400
Charleston, WV$56,300
Great Falls, MT$56,269
Macon, GA$56,181
Tallahassee, FL$56,175
Fayetteville, NC$56,162
Waco, TX$56,150
Helena, MT$56,106
Pine Bluff, AR$56,082
Vincennes, IN$56,005
Lubbock, TX$55,980
Alamogordo, NM$55,943
Twin Falls, ID$55,886
Rapid City, SD$55,867
Jackson, MS$55,755
Huntington, WV$55,750
Greenville, MS$55,748
Parkersburg, WV$55,684
Montgomery, AL$55,673
Wichita Falls, TX$55,610
Springfield, MO$55,610
Biloxi, MS$55,579
Monroe, LA$55,516
Johnstown, PA$55,472
Sumter, SC$55,447
Columbus, GA$55,441
Pascagoula, MS$55,322
Abilene, TX$55,322
Kingsport, TN$55,159
Albany, GA$55,159
Gulfport, MS$55,140
Alexandria, LA$54,933
Fort Smith, AR$54,776
El Paso, TX$54,607
Las Cruces, NM$54,325
Harlingen, TX$54,166
Pocatello, ID$54,155
Florence, AL$54,074
Brownsville, TX$54,061
Mcallen, TX$53,930
Dothan, AL$53,842
Columbus, MS$53,469
Altus, OK$53,177
Lawton, OK$53,058
Pierre, SD$52,832
What Skills Can Increase a Fire Fighter II's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Agility (Mentioned in 5.01% Job Postings): The ability to think quickly and clearly.
CPR (Mentioned in 5.28% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
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Skills
Demand Percentage
Agility
5.01%
CPR
5.28%
Hydraulics
1.79%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Fire Fighter II's salary.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Skill
Salary
Salary % Increase
Risk Management
$65,844
5%
Innovation
$65,217
4%
Analysis
$64,590
3%
Leadership
$64,590
3%
Accountability
$64,590
3%
Dedication
$63,963
2%
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Fire Fighter II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Fire Fighter II salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $69,136.
While startup companies pay approximate $58,639.
Fire Fighter II Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$58,639
Growth Stage
51~500
$61,975
Established
501~5000
$66,813
Enterprise
5000+
$69,136
Fire Fighter II Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Fire Fighter II roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average.
In contrast, Fire Fighter positions in Software & Networking or Business Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Fire Fighter II as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Fire Fighter II
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$87,793
$42.0
40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit
$68,980
$33.0
10%
Fire Fighter II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Fire Fighter II's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on June 01, 2026
$56,536
Average$62,709/year
$69,336
$4,711
Average$5,226/month
$5,778
$1,087
Average$1,206/week
$1,333
$27
Average$30/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$69,336
$5,778
$1,333
$33
Average
$62,709
$5,226
$1,206
$30
25th Percentile
$56,536
$4,711
$1,087
$27
Fire Fighter II Salary Growth & Career Path
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As a Fire Fighter II, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
Salaries for a Fire Fighter II can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $44,004 in 2023
to around $43,940 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Fire Fighter II salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Fire Fighter II Over Time
2022
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2023
$44,004
2024
$44,298
2025
$43,940
2026
$???
2027
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Average Annual Salary
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2023
$44,004
2024
$44,298
2025
$43,940
2026
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Most common benefits for Fire Fighter II
Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
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Common company salaries for Fire Fighter II
Here are companies hiring for Fire Fighter II and their salaries, click below for more details.
K
$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLP
Business Services
the United States
W
$114,096/per year
Warner Bros Discovery
Business Services
the United States
D
$111,927/per year
Dentsu International Ltd
Business Services
the United States
G
$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide Inc
Business Services
the United States
C
$111,651/per year
CoWorx Staffing
Business Services
the United States
C
$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services Corp
Business Services
the United States
S
$107,128/per year
Showcase Cinemas
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,429/per year
Amentum Services Inc
Business Services
the United States
A
$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
S
$106,104/per year
Sodexo USA
Business Services
the United States
J
$105,192/per year
JLL Technologies
Business Services
the United States
I
$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLC
Business Services
the United States
N
$101,619/per year
NielsenIQ
Business Services
the United States
T
$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge Alliance
Business Services
the United States
H
$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOP
Business Services
the United States
R
$97,720/per year
Reeve & Associates
Business Services
the United States
M
$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global Inc
Business Services
the United States
F
$95,980/per year
Financial Sys Nco
Business Services
the United States
A
$95,314/per year
Arrow Global Ltd
Business Services
the United States
C
$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLC
Business Services
the United States
D
$94,479/per year
DZConneX
Business Services
the United States
A
$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USA
Business Services
the United States
R
$92,937/per year
Resource MFG
Business Services
the United States
Z
$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands Inc
Business Services
the United States
G
$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLC
Business Services
the United States
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FAQ about Fire Fighter II
1. Where can a Fire Fighter II earn the most?
A Fire Fighter II's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a Fire Fighter II earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a Fire Fighter II is $79,095.
2. What is the highest pay for Fire Fighter II?
The highest pay for Fire Fighter II is $75,370.
3. What is the lowest pay for Fire Fighter II?
The lowest pay for Fire Fighter II is $50,916.
4. What are the responsibilities of Fire Fighter II?
Responsible for rapid response to fires, accidents, and other emergencies to protect people, property, and the environment. Works with firefighting teams to control and extinguish fires and safely manage hazardous materials. Performs search and rescue, responds to auto accidents, and provides emergency medical services. Uses and operates fire tools, equipment and apparatus as effectively and safely as possible. Performs routine maintenance and inspection of firefighting equipment and gear to ensure proper condition and preparedness for emergencies. Prepares post-incident reports as required. May participate in fire safety education and inspection activities. Typically is required to pass periodic physical ability tests. May require registry in NREMT. May require an associate degree in fire science. Requires Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function. Has gained proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job. Typically requires 3-5 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for Fire Fighter II?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Fire Fighter II roles,
with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.
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