Firefighter Salary in Alaska

How much does a Firefighter make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Firefighter in Alaska is $67,467 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,767
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,163 to $74,952
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,424

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Firefighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,952	$6,246	$1,441	$36
Average	$67,467	$5,622	$1,297	$32
25th Percentile	$61,163	$5,097	$1,176	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Firefighter Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $69,006.
California: $68,744.
Massachusetts: $67,828.

District of Columbia $69,006 California $68,744 Massachusetts $67,828 Washington $67,579 New Jersey $67,554 Alaska $67,467 Connecticut $66,607 New York $66,258

Hawaii $65,142 Rhode Island $64,618 Maryland $64,263 Minnesota $63,777 Colorado $63,590 Illinois $63,528 Oregon $63,291 Delaware $63,116

New Hampshire $63,007 Virginia $62,761 Pennsylvania $62,044 Nevada $61,683 North Dakota $61,565 Michigan $61,378 Wisconsin $61,309 Vermont $61,172

Texas $60,792 Maine $60,767 Arizona $60,729 Ohio $60,686 Georgia $60,112 Indiana $59,826 Wyoming $59,770 Utah $59,682

Iowa $59,645 Kansas $59,346 Louisiana $59,259 North Carolina $59,227 Missouri $59,215 Florida $58,972 Montana $58,841 Nebraska $58,716

Kentucky $58,648 South Carolina $58,398 Tennessee $58,243 Idaho $58,180 New Mexico $57,725 Oklahoma $57,626 Alabama $57,258 South Dakota $56,641

Arkansas $56,304 West Virginia $56,124 Mississippi $55,581

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Anchorage: $68,140
Jber: $68,139
Indian: $67,808

Anchorage, AK $68,140 Jber, AK $68,139 Indian, AK $67,808 Kongiganak, AK $67,083 Adak, AK $66,969 Atka, AK $66,977 Chignik Lake, AK $66,961 Port Heiden, AK $66,938

Port Lions, AK $67,034 Akiachak, AK $67,070 Akiak, AK $67,098 Akutan, AK $67,040 Alakanuk, AK $67,021 Aleknagik, AK $66,977 Anchor Point, AK $67,005 Aniak, AK $66,807

Anvik, AK $66,981 Bethel, AK $67,083 Chefornak, AK $67,070 Chevak, AK $66,934 Chignik, AK $66,987 Chignik Lagoon, AK $66,971 Chitina, AK $66,785 Chugiak, AK $67,685

Clam Gulch, AK $66,881 Clarks Point, AK $66,988 Cold Bay, AK $66,928 Cooper Landing, AK $66,930 Copper Center, AK $66,863 Cordova, AK $66,905 Crooked Creek, AK $66,908 Dillingham, AK $66,860

Eagle River, AK $67,889 Eek, AK $67,135 Egegik, AK $66,921 Ekwok, AK $66,977 Emmonak, AK $67,004 False Pass, AK $67,032 Marshall, AK $67,078 Gakona, AK $66,863

Girdwood, AK $66,920 Glennallen, AK $66,860 Goodnews Bay, AK $66,913 Grayling, AK $67,014 Saint George Island, AK $66,934 Holy Cross, AK $66,975 Homer, AK $66,992 Hooper Bay, AK $67,092

Hope, AK $67,715 Iliamna, AK $66,977 Kalskag, AK $67,053 Karluk, AK $66,886 Kasigluk, AK $67,049 Kasilof, AK $67,025 Kenai, AK $66,979 King Cove, AK $67,030

King Salmon, AK $66,870 Kipnuk, AK $67,035 Kodiak, AK $66,951 Kotlik, AK $67,098 Kwethluk, AK $67,063 Kwigillingok, AK $67,008 Wasilla, AK $67,982 Larsen Bay, AK $66,934

Levelock, AK $66,961 Lower Kalskag, AK $67,099 Mc Grath, AK $66,803 Manokotak, AK $66,975 Mekoryuk, AK $67,029 Moose Pass, AK $66,848 Mountain Village, AK $67,023 Naknek, AK $66,972

Napakiak, AK $67,060 Nikiski, AK $66,724 New Stuyahok, AK $67,006 Toksook Bay, AK $67,020 Nikolski, AK $66,868 Ninilchik, AK $66,950 Nondalton, AK $66,803 Nunapitchuk, AK $67,066

Old Harbor, AK $67,002 Ouzinkie, AK $66,982 Palmer, AK $67,000 Pedro Bay, AK $66,847 Perryville, AK $66,984 Pilot Point, AK $66,900 Pilot Station, AK $67,118 Platinum, AK $66,917

Big Lake, AK $67,859 Port Alsworth, AK $66,985 Quinhagak, AK $67,101 Red Devil, AK $66,830 Russian Mission, AK $66,894 Saint Marys, AK $67,009 Saint Michael, AK $67,022 Saint Paul Island, AK $66,991

Sand Point, AK $66,953 Scammon Bay, AK $67,159 Seldovia, AK $66,959 Seward, AK $66,934 Shageluk, AK $66,991 Nunam Iqua, AK $66,944 Skwentna, AK $66,766 Sleetmute, AK $66,911

Soldotna, AK $67,055 South Naknek, AK $66,902 Stebbins, AK $67,015 Sterling, AK $67,035 Sutton, AK $66,907 Takotna, AK $66,943 Talkeetna, AK $66,927 Tatitlek, AK $66,999

Togiak, AK $66,917 Tuluksak, AK $67,087 Tuntutuliak, AK $67,102 Tununak, AK $66,978 Tyonek, AK $66,888 Trapper Creek, AK $66,876 Unalakleet, AK $66,883 Unalaska, AK $67,055

Valdez, AK $66,949 Willow, AK $66,900 Yakutat, AK $66,951 Nightmute, AK $66,951 Nikolai, AK $66,779 Dutch Harbor, AK $67,177 Whittier, AK $66,966 Houston, AK $67,701

Fairbanks, AK $67,034 Eielson Afb, AK $68,514 Fort Wainwright, AK $68,514 Clear, AK $66,888 North Pole, AK $68,514 Salcha, AK $68,514 Two Rivers, AK $68,514 Allakaket, AK $66,961

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $67,065 Arctic Village, AK $66,942 Barrow, AK $67,105 Beaver, AK $66,835 Ester, AK $68,514 Bettles Field, AK $66,837 Buckland, AK $67,153 Cantwell, AK $66,819

Central, AK $66,765 Fort Greely, AK $66,875 Chicken, AK $66,804 Circle, AK $66,906 Prudhoe Bay, AK $66,964 Deering, AK $67,036 Delta Junction, AK $66,907 Eagle, AK $66,768

Elim, AK $66,838 Fort Yukon, AK $66,809 Galena, AK $67,026 Gambell, AK $67,054 Healy, AK $66,868 Anderson, AK $66,976 Hughes, AK $67,027 Huslia, AK $67,014

Kaktovik, AK $67,045 Kaltag, AK $66,981 Kiana, AK $67,121 Kivalina, AK $67,106 Kobuk, AK $66,999 Kotzebue, AK $66,905 Koyuk, AK $67,054 Koyukuk, AK $67,010

Denali National Park, AK $66,918 Manley Hot Springs, AK $66,832 Lake Minchumina, AK $66,813 Minto, AK $67,047 Point Lay, AK $67,001 Nenana, AK $66,848 Noatak, AK $67,036 Nome, AK $66,943

Noorvik, AK $67,145 Northway, AK $66,855 Nulato, AK $67,029 Point Hope, AK $66,948 Rampart, AK $66,987 Ruby, AK $66,771 Savoonga, AK $67,083 Selawik, AK $67,060

Shaktoolik, AK $67,096 Shishmaref, AK $66,844 Shungnak, AK $67,034 Stevens Village, AK $66,953 Tanacross, AK $66,933 Tanana, AK $67,029 Teller, AK $67,089 Tok, AK $66,933

Venetie, AK $66,825 Wainwright, AK $67,054 Wales, AK $67,060 White Mountain, AK $67,106 Brevig Mission, AK $67,092 Ambler, AK $67,025 Chalkyitsik, AK $66,977 Nuiqsut, AK $67,052

Atqasuk, AK $66,980 Juneau, AK $68,701 Angoon, AK $66,881 Auke Bay, AK $68,701 Douglas, AK $68,701 Elfin Cove, AK $66,843 Gustavus, AK $66,973 Haines, AK $66,899

Hoonah, AK $67,922 Kake, AK $66,936 Pelican, AK $66,910 Petersburg, AK $66,916 Sitka, AK $66,953 Port Alexander, AK $67,019 Skagway, AK $66,949 Tenakee Springs, AK $66,830

Ketchikan, AK $66,980 Meyers Chuck, AK $66,890 Coffman Cove, AK $66,956 Thorne Bay, AK $66,993 Craig, AK $66,900 Hydaburg, AK $66,954 Hyder, AK $66,958 Klawock, AK $67,005

Metlakatla, AK $66,997 Point Baker, AK $66,994 Ward Cove, AK $66,980 Wrangell, AK $66,906

Firefighter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Firefighter 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, Firefighter positions in Software & Networking or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Firefighter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Firefighter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$94,453	$45.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$74,213	$36.0	10%

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

Understanding how a 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 July 01, 2026

$61,163

Average $67,467/year

$74,952

$5,097

Average $5,622/month

$6,246

$1,176

Average $1,297/week

$1,441

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,952	$6,246	$1,441	$36
Average	$67,467	$5,622	$1,297	$32
25th Percentile	$61,163	$5,097	$1,176	$29

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