What are the main factors that influence a Wildland Firefighter's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Wildland Firefighter's salary?

A Wildland Firefighter's salary grows with experience: a Fire Fighter I (1-3 years)earns $44,635, a Wildland Firefighter (3-5 years)earns $61,753, a Fire Captain (5+ years)earns $84,174,

What are the highest paying states for a Wildland Firefighter?

Wildland Firefighter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Wildland Firefighter roles are District of Columbia $66,870, California $66,616, Massachusetts $65,728. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Wildland Firefighter roles make?

Salaries for Wildland Firefighter level roles vary by specialization: Wildland Fire Dispatcher: $85,706; Firefighter Engineer: $76,097; Qualified Wildland Fire Fighter: $64,717; Firefighter Trainee: $64,553; Industrial Firefighter: $63,442.

How do different companies affect a Wildland Firefighter's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Wildland Firefighter roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Wildland Firefighter Salary in the United States

How much does a Wildland Firefighter make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Wildland Firefighter in the United States is $60,396 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Wildland Firefighter's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,137
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,877 to $66,541
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,943

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Wildland Firefighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,541	$5,545	$1,280	$32
Average	$60,396	$5,033	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$53,877	$4,490	$1,036	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Wildland Firefighter Salaries

A Wildland Firefighter'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 Do Wildland Firefighter 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 Wildland Firefighters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,870.
California: $66,616.
Massachusetts: $65,728.

District of Columbia $66,870 California $66,616 Massachusetts $65,728 Washington $65,487 New Jersey $65,463 Alaska $65,378 Connecticut $64,545 New York $64,206

Hawaii $63,125 Rhode Island $62,618 Maryland $62,274 Minnesota $61,803 Colorado $61,622 Illinois $61,561 Oregon $61,332 Delaware $61,163

New Hampshire $61,056 Virginia $60,818 Pennsylvania $60,124 Nevada $59,773 North Dakota $59,659 Michigan $59,477 Wisconsin $59,411 Vermont $59,278

Texas $58,910 Maine $58,886 Arizona $58,849 Ohio $58,807 Georgia $58,251 Indiana $57,974 Wyoming $57,919 Utah $57,835

Iowa $57,798 Kansas $57,509 Louisiana $57,424 North Carolina $57,394 Missouri $57,382 Florida $57,146 Montana $57,019 Nebraska $56,899

Kentucky $56,832 South Carolina $56,591 Tennessee $56,440 Idaho $56,379 New Mexico $55,938 Oklahoma $55,842 Alabama $55,485 South Dakota $54,887

Arkansas $54,561 West Virginia $54,386 Mississippi $53,861

Top Paying Cities for Wildland Firefighters

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: $76,177
San Francisco: $75,428
Oakland: $73,755

San Jose, CA $76,177

San Francisco, CA $75,428

Oakland, CA $73,755

New York, NY $69,992

Queens Village, NY $69,539

Paramus, NJ $69,056

Passaic, NJ $68,996

Bergenfield, NJ $68,935

Stamford, CT $68,845

Huntington, NY $68,784

Newark, NJ $68,392

Bridgeport, CT $68,271

New Brunswick, NJ $68,072

Vallejo, CA $67,945

Middlesex, NJ $67,909

Somerset, NJ $67,854

Petaluma, CA $67,715

Santa Cruz, CA $67,480

Boston, MA $67,359

Monterey, CA $67,057

Fairbanks, AK $67,015

Los Angeles, CA $66,900

Washington, DC $66,870

Seattle, WA $66,761

Santa Rosa, CA $66,749

Juneau, AK $66,574

Orange, CA $66,375

Anchorage, AK $66,266

Anaheim, CA $66,224

Santa Ana, CA $66,133

Nassau, NY $66,097

Long Beach, CA $66,073

Danbury, CT $66,055

Santa Maria, CA $65,849

Everett, WA $65,837

Bremerton, WA $65,541

Trenton, NJ $65,426

Sacramento, CA $65,402

San Diego, CA $65,372

Brockton, MA $65,348

Tacoma, WA $65,324

Santa Barbara, CA $65,239

Lowell, MA $64,998

New Suffolk, NY $64,973

Nashua, NH $64,901

Lompoc, CA $64,804

Ventura, CA $64,744

Stockton, CA $64,726

New Haven, CT $64,605

Atlantic City, NJ $64,448

Hartford, CT $64,315

Modesto, CA $64,285

Poughkeepsie, NY $64,152

New Britain, CT $64,122

Olympia, WA $64,037

Kennewick, WA $64,037

New London, CT $64,025

Norwich, CT $64,007

Lawrence, MA $63,977

Bakersfield, CA $63,808

Riverside, CA $63,723

New Bedford, MA $63,723

Richland, WA $63,663

Portsmouth, NH $63,615

Vineland, NJ $63,603

San Bernardino, CA $63,554

Boulder, CO $63,385

Worcester, MA $63,337

Portland, OR $63,282

Saint Paul, MN $63,210

Minneapolis, MN $63,210

Philadelphia, PA $63,125

Honolulu, HI $62,805

Springfield, MA $62,594

Providence, RI $62,588

Chicago, IL $62,413

Bellingham, WA $62,340

Baltimore, MD $62,274

Chico, CA $62,123

Wilmington, DE $62,020

Pittsfield, MA $61,960

Manchester, NH $61,845

Spokane, WA $61,579

Denver, CO $61,573

Albany, NY $61,289

Troy, NY $61,265

Schenectady, NY $61,138

Burlington, VT $61,005

Portland, ME $60,794

Salem, OR $60,746

Yakima, WA $60,734

Ann Arbor, MI $60,716

Rochester, MN $60,546

Fresno, CA $60,516

Reno, NV $60,516

Milwaukee, WI $60,462

Detroit, MI $60,402

Allentown, PA $60,383

Carson City, NV $60,377

Houston, TX $60,287

Colorado Springs, CO $60,281

Syracuse, NY $60,251

Eugene, OR $60,136

Bismarck, ND $60,063

Gary, IN $60,063

Galveston, TX $60,063

Springfield, OR $60,015

Medford, OR $59,870

Fort Collins, CO $59,846

Austin, TX $59,798

Mesa, AZ $59,671

Phoenix, AZ $59,659

Dallas, TX $59,641

Reading, PA $59,604

Saint Cloud, MN $59,580

Concord, NH $59,526

Madison, WI $59,502

Utica, NY $59,339

Raleigh, NC $59,290

Las Vegas, NV $59,284

Rochester, NY $59,242

Des Moines, IA $59,236

Atlanta, GA $59,139

Battle Creek, MI $59,121

Salt Lake City, UT $59,103

Lancaster, PA $59,012

Champaign, IL $59,000

Harrisburg, PA $58,928

Durham, NC $58,874

Kansas City, MO $58,867

Kansas City, KS $58,855

Fort Worth, TX $58,849

Boca Raton, FL $58,825

Cleveland, OH $58,819

Columbus, OH $58,807

Pittsburgh, PA $58,801

Richmond, VA $58,777

Indianapolis, IN $58,765

Cincinnati, OH $58,686

Petersburg, VA $58,596

Billings, MT $58,463

Lansing, MI $58,463

Huntsville, AL $58,463

Lebanon, PA $58,457

Dayton, OH $58,451

Pueblo, CO $58,451

Appleton, WI $58,433

Buffalo, NY $58,408

Racine, WI $58,378

Charlotte, NC $58,372

Saint Louis, MO $58,354

Springfield, IL $58,330

Elkhart, IN $58,318

York, PA $58,318

Gastonia, NC $58,312

Benton Harbor, MI $58,312

Beaumont, TX $58,276

Lorain, OH $58,264

Toledo, OH $58,239

Binghamton, NY $58,209

Rock Hill, SC $58,203

Rockford, IL $58,173

Fargo, ND $58,143

Elyria, OH $58,143

Flagstaff, AZ $58,100

Fort Lauderdale, FL $58,064

Miami, FL $58,028

Duluth, MN $57,931

Bangor, ME $57,853

Cedar Rapids, IA $57,786

Louisville, KY $57,756

Grand Rapids, MI $57,744

Hialeah, FL $57,738

Casper, WY $57,654

Scranton, PA $57,581

New Orleans, LA $57,563

Virginia Beach, VA $57,557

Akron, OH $57,527

Peoria, IL $57,448

Sarasota, FL $57,436

Green Bay, WI $57,394

Baton Rouge, LA $57,364

Charleston, SC $57,352

Nashville, TN $57,333

Jamestown, NY $57,321

Davenport, IA $57,321

Tucson, AZ $57,291

Cheyenne, WY $57,273

Saint Petersburg, FL $57,255

Tampa, FL $57,243

Omaha, NE $57,231

Port Arthur, TX $57,207

Evansville, IN $57,207

Bradenton, FL $57,182

Santa Fe, NM $57,074

Orlando, FL $57,013

Clearwater, FL $56,947

Canton, OH $56,820

La Crosse, WI $56,820

Grand Forks, ND $56,802

Albuquerque, NM $56,784

Tulsa, OK $56,784

Newport News, VA $56,778

High Point, NC $56,760

Ogden, UT $56,736

Corpus Christi, TX $56,687

Laramie, WY $56,651

Norfolk, VA $56,651

Rock Island, IL $56,615

Saginaw, MI $56,603

Jacksonville, FL $56,597

Salisbury, NC $56,585

Memphis, TN $56,572

Moline, IL $56,542

Fort Myers, FL $56,524

Waterloo, IA $56,446

Spartanburg, SC $56,385

Lincoln, NE $56,355

Fort Wayne, IN $56,343

Birmingham, AL $56,277

Cedar Falls, IA $56,264

Provo, UT $56,258

Springfield, OH $56,252

San Antonio, TX $56,240

Greensboro, NC $56,216

South Bend, IN $56,210

Winston Salem, NC $56,204

Boise, ID $56,186

Savannah, GA $56,144

Muskegon, MI $56,035

Lima, OH $55,962

Lake Charles, LA $55,938

Anderson, IN $55,926

Lexington, KY $55,908

Augusta, GA $55,890

Greenville, SC $55,890

Wichita, KS $55,836

Tuscaloosa, AL $55,836

Columbia, SC $55,781

Bloomington, IN $55,630

Roanoke, VA $55,594

Asheville, NC $55,516

Knoxville, TN $55,413

Shreveport, LA $55,407

Wilmington, NC $55,328

Frankfort, KY $55,214

Oklahoma City, OK $55,171

Chillicothe, OH $55,147

Longview, TX $55,141

Topeka, KS $55,123

Mobile, AL $55,032

Terre Haute, IN $55,008

Erie, PA $55,002

Altoona, PA $54,972

Melbourne, FL $54,954

Amarillo, TX $54,930

Killeen, TX $54,912

Fayetteville, AR $54,863

Sioux Falls, SD $54,821

Chattanooga, TN $54,785

Idaho Falls, ID $54,779

Gainesville, FL $54,652

Portsmouth, OH $54,622

Little Rock, AR $54,610

Lynchburg, VA $54,610

Lafayette, LA $54,585

Youngstown, OH $54,585

Temple, TX $54,561

Daytona Beach, FL $54,549

Clarksville, TN $54,543

Pensacola, FL $54,537

Hopkinsville, KY $54,356

Charleston, WV $54,350

Florence, SC $54,320

Sioux City, IA $54,283

Macon, GA $54,108

Tallahassee, FL $54,102

Fayetteville, NC $54,090

Waco, TX $54,078

Wichita Falls, TX $54,078

Pine Bluff, AR $54,054

Vincennes, IN $53,939

Lubbock, TX $53,915

Great Falls, MT $53,879

Alamogordo, NM $53,873

Abilene, TX $53,824

Rapid City, SD $53,746

Monroe, LA $53,746

Albany, GA $53,710

Huntington, WV $53,704

Jackson, MS $53,698

Greenville, MS $53,692

Parkersburg, WV $53,631

Montgomery, AL $53,619

Johnstown, PA $53,607

Springfield, MO $53,559

Biloxi, MS $53,529

Sumter, SC $53,402

Columbus, GA $53,396

Twin Falls, ID $53,359

Pascagoula, MS $53,281

Kingsport, TN $53,124

Gulfport, MS $53,106

Alexandria, LA $52,906

Fort Smith, AR $52,755

El Paso, TX $52,592

Helena, MT $52,514

Las Cruces, NM $52,321

Harlingen, TX $52,152

Pocatello, ID $52,097

Florence, AL $52,079

Brownsville, TX $52,067

Dothan, AL $51,970

Mcallen, TX $51,940

Columbus, MS $51,493

Altus, OK $51,215

Lawton, OK $51,101

Pierre, SD $50,883

What Skills Can Increase a Wildland Firefighter'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 Wildland Firefighter'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	$63,415	5%
Innovation	$62,811	4%
Analysis	$62,207	3%
Leadership	$62,207	3%
Accountability	$62,207	3%
Dedication	$61,603	2%

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Wildland Firefighter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Wildland Firefighter'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$53,877

Average $60,396/year

$66,541

$4,490

Average $5,033/month

$5,545

$1,036

Average $1,161/week

$1,280

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,541	$5,545	$1,280	$32
Average	$60,396	$5,033	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$53,877	$4,490	$1,036	$26

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Salary Trends for Wildland Firefighter

Salaries for a Wildland Firefighter can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,379 in 2023 to around $43,316 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Wildland Firefighter salary trends, .

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2023

$43,379

2024

$43,669

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2024	$43,669
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