What are the main factors that influence a Fire Fighter's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Fire Fighter?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Fire Fighter roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Fire Fighter's salary?

A Fire Fighter's salary grows with experience: a Fire Fighter I (1-3 years)earns $42,402, a Fire Fighter (3-5 years)earns $58,798, a Fire Captain (5+ years)earns $80,053,

What are the highest paying states for a Fire Fighter?

Fire Fighter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fire Fighter roles are District of Columbia $70,843, California $70,574, Massachusetts $69,633. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fire Fighter roles make?

Salaries for Fire Fighter level roles vary by specialization: Fighter Pilot: $144,462; Fire Captain: $85,432; Qualified Wildland Fire Fighter: $64,825; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Fire Fighter: $64,443; California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Fire Fighter: $63,314.

Fire Fighter Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Fire Fighter make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fire Fighter in New Mexico is $59,262 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,308
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,528 to $65,567
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,307

10% $48,307

50% (Median) $59,262

90% $71,308

Fire Fighter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,567	$5,464	$1,261	$32
Average	$59,262	$4,938	$1,140	$28
25th Percentile	$53,528	$4,461	$1,029	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Fire Fighter Salaries

A Fire Fighter's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Fire Fighter 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 Fighters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,843.
California: $70,574.
Massachusetts: $69,633.

District of Columbia $70,843 California $70,574 Massachusetts $69,633 Washington $69,378 New Jersey $69,352 Alaska $69,262 Connecticut $68,379 New York $68,021

Hawaii $66,876 Rhode Island $66,338 Maryland $65,974 Minnesota $65,475 Colorado $65,283 Illinois $65,219 Oregon $64,975 Delaware $64,796

New Hampshire $64,684 Virginia $64,432 Pennsylvania $63,696 Nevada $63,325 North Dakota $63,203 Michigan $63,011 Wisconsin $62,941 Vermont $62,800

Texas $62,410 Maine $62,384 Arizona $62,346 Ohio $62,301 Georgia $61,712 Indiana $61,418 Wyoming $61,360 Utah $61,271

Iowa $61,232 Kansas $60,925 Louisiana $60,836 North Carolina $60,804 Missouri $60,791 Florida $60,541 Montana $60,407 Nebraska $60,279

Kentucky $60,209 South Carolina $59,953 Tennessee $59,793 Idaho $59,729 New Mexico $59,262 Oklahoma $59,159 Alabama $58,782 South Dakota $58,148

Arkansas $57,803 West Virginia $57,617 Mississippi $57,061

Top Paying Cities for Fire Fighters

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:

Algodones: $59,893
Belen: $59,559
Bernalillo: $59,999

Algodones, NM $59,893

Belen, NM $59,559

Bernalillo, NM $59,999

Bluewater, NM $58,739

Bosque, NM $59,122

Casa Blanca, NM $59,255

Cedar Crest, NM $60,049

Cedarvale, NM $57,694

Cerrillos, NM $59,936

Claunch, NM $57,480

Coyote, NM $59,053

Cuba, NM $58,958

Cubero, NM $59,386

Edgewood, NM $59,781

Estancia, NM $59,068

Gallina, NM $58,744

Counselor, NM $58,781

Grants, NM $58,672

Milan, NM $58,907

Isleta, NM $60,102

Jarales, NM $59,502

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,605

Jemez Springs, NM $59,421

Laguna, NM $59,677

La Jara, NM $58,893

La Joya, NM $58,756

Lindrith, NM $58,685

Los Lunas, NM $59,875

Mcintosh, NM $59,393

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,997

Moriarty, NM $59,193

Mountainair, NM $58,555

Nageezi, NM $58,702

New Laguna, NM $59,358

Paguate, NM $59,398

Pena Blanca, NM $60,061

Peralta, NM $59,969

Placitas, NM $60,000

Ponderosa, NM $59,529

Prewitt, NM $58,721

Regina, NM $58,762

Sandia Park, NM $59,898

Corrales, NM $60,124

San Fidel, NM $59,038

San Rafael, NM $58,786

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,898

San Ysidro, NM $59,818

Stanley, NM $59,185

Tijeras, NM $59,905

Tome, NM $59,795

Torreon, NM $59,596

Veguita, NM $59,117

Willard, NM $58,449

Youngsville, NM $59,070

Bosque Farms, NM $60,079

Clines Corners, NM $58,827

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,944

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,022

Albuquerque, NM $60,157

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,157

Rio Rancho, NM $60,059

Gallup, NM $58,806

Brimhall, NM $58,640

Church Rock, NM $58,667

Continental Divide, NM $58,626

Crownpoint, NM $58,674

Fence Lake, NM $58,413

Fort Wingate, NM $58,647

Gamerco, NM $58,745

Mentmore, NM $58,654

Mexican Springs, NM $58,647

Ramah, NM $58,540

Rehoboth, NM $58,686

Thoreau, NM $58,690

Tohatchi, NM $58,636

Vanderwagen, NM $58,647

Zuni, NM $58,633

Navajo, NM $58,713

Jamestown, NM $58,567

Pinehill, NM $58,495

Sheep Springs, NM $58,699

Smith Lake, NM $58,918

Yatahey, NM $58,678

Farmington, NM $58,960

Aztec, NM $59,069

Blanco, NM $58,793

Bloomfield, NM $58,724

Flora Vista, NM $59,021

Fruitland, NM $58,652

Kirtland, NM $59,022

La Plata, NM $59,043

Navajo Dam, NM $59,017

Shiprock, NM $58,935

Waterflow, NM $58,905

Newcomb, NM $58,663

Sanostee, NM $58,701

Santa Fe, NM $60,465

Abiquiu, NM $58,811

Alcalde, NM $59,835

Amalia, NM $58,721

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,639

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,706

Canjilon, NM $58,629

Canones, NM $59,163

Carson, NM $58,863

Cebolla, NM $58,663

Cerro, NM $58,681

Chama, NM $58,921

Chamisal, NM $59,676

Chimayo, NM $60,095

Cordova, NM $59,994

Costilla, NM $58,967

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,520

Dixon, NM $59,619

Dulce, NM $58,919

El Prado, NM $58,758

El Rito, NM $59,028

Embudo, NM $59,313

Espanola, NM $60,022

Glorieta, NM $60,232

Hernandez, NM $59,465

Ilfeld, NM $59,676

La Madera, NM $58,924

Lamy, NM $60,002

Llano, NM $59,555

Los Alamos, NM $60,144

White Rock, NM $60,257

Medanales, NM $59,530

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,180

Los Ojos, NM $58,776

Pecos, NM $60,044

Penasco, NM $59,334

Petaca, NM $58,575

Questa, NM $58,743

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,052

Red River, NM $58,575

Ribera, NM $58,952

Rowe, NM $59,732

San Cristobal, NM $58,573

San Jose, NM $59,585

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,876

Santa Cruz, NM $60,075

Serafina, NM $58,803

Taos, NM $58,724

Tererro, NM $60,236

Tesuque, NM $60,465

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,724

Trampas, NM $59,285

Tres Piedras, NM $58,559

Truchas, NM $59,826

Vadito, NM $59,256

Valdez, NM $58,617

Vallecitos, NM $58,571

Velarde, NM $59,529

Villanueva, NM $58,838

Spaceport City, NM $57,638

Las Vegas, NM $58,339

Angel Fire, NM $58,511

Anton Chico, NM $58,238

Buena Vista, NM $58,773

Chacon, NM $58,814

Cimarron, NM $58,420

Cleveland, NM $59,232

Eagle Nest, NM $58,464

Guadalupita, NM $58,724

Holman, NM $59,081

La Loma, NM $58,140

Maxwell, NM $58,440

Miami, NM $58,313

Mills, NM $58,106

Montezuma, NM $59,532

Mora, NM $59,315

Mosquero, NM $58,056

Ocate, NM $58,377

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,530

Rainsville, NM $58,787

Raton, NM $58,587

Rociada, NM $59,562

Roy, NM $58,119

Sapello, NM $59,045

Solano, NM $58,048

Springer, NM $58,288

Ute Park, NM $58,447

Valmora, NM $58,290

Wagon Mound, NM $58,223

Watrous, NM $58,310

Socorro, NM $58,175

Aragon, NM $58,351

Datil, NM $58,110

Lemitar, NM $58,445

Luna, NM $58,454

Magdalena, NM $58,114

Pie Town, NM $58,308

Polvadera, NM $58,586

Quemado, NM $58,429

Reserve, NM $58,324

San Acacia, NM $58,683

San Antonio, NM $57,853

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,841

Arrey, NM $57,831

Caballo, NM $57,871

Derry, NM $57,576

Elephant Butte, NM $57,991

Garfield, NM $57,409

Hatch, NM $56,489

Monticello, NM $57,837

Rincon, NM $56,164

Salem, NM $57,230

Williamsburg, NM $57,914

Winston, NM $57,880

Las Cruces, NM $55,429

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,611

Santa Teresa, NM $56,015

Playas, NM $58,108

Animas, NM $58,251

Anthony, NM $56,002

Arenas Valley, NM $58,148

Bayard, NM $58,094

Berino, NM $55,748

Buckhorn, NM $58,154

Santa Clara, NM $58,196

Chamberino, NM $55,806

Cliff, NM $58,087

Columbus, NM $57,931

Deming, NM $57,944

Dona Ana, NM $55,431

Fairacres, NM $55,597

Faywood, NM $57,917

Fort Bayard, NM $58,140

Gila, NM $58,001

Glenwood, NM $58,047

Hachita, NM $57,931

Hanover, NM $57,943

Hillsboro, NM $57,825

Hurley, NM $58,055

La Mesa, NM $56,489

Lordsburg, NM $58,065

Mesilla, NM $55,430

Mesilla Park, NM $55,436

Mesquite, NM $55,483

Mimbres, NM $57,989

Mule Creek, NM $58,146

Organ, NM $55,465

Pinos Altos, NM $58,086

Radium Springs, NM $55,453

Redrock, NM $57,938

Rodeo, NM $58,324

San Miguel, NM $55,462

Silver City, NM $58,086

Sunland Park, NM $55,717

Tyrone, NM $58,258

Vado, NM $55,506

Chaparral, NM $56,206

Clovis, NM $57,975

Cannon Afb, NM $57,847

Broadview, NM $57,806

Causey, NM $57,707

Crossroads, NM $57,570

Dora, NM $57,844

Elida, NM $57,604

Floyd, NM $57,744

Fort Sumner, NM $57,697

Grady, NM $57,861

House, NM $57,815

Kenna, NM $57,605

Lingo, NM $57,703

Melrose, NM $57,825

Milnesand, NM $57,581

Pep, NM $57,660

Portales, NM $57,871

Rogers, NM $57,676

Saint Vrain, NM $57,862

Taiban, NM $57,677

Texico, NM $57,884

Yeso, NM $57,468

Roswell, NM $57,535

Artesia, NM $57,649

Caprock, NM $57,532

Carlsbad, NM $57,686

Dexter, NM $57,576

Eunice, NM $57,738

Hagerman, NM $57,605

Hobbs, NM $57,822

Hope, NM $57,393

Jal, NM $57,670

Lake Arthur, NM $57,509

Lakewood, NM $57,595

Loco Hills, NM $57,701

Loving, NM $57,672

Lovington, NM $57,766

Mcdonald, NM $57,609

Malaga, NM $57,615

Maljamar, NM $57,559

Monument, NM $57,695

Tatum, NM $57,646

Whites City, NM $57,743

Carrizozo, NM $57,262

Alamogordo, NM $57,080

Alto, NM $57,271

Bent, NM $57,091

Capitan, NM $57,137

Cloudcroft, NM $57,084

Corona, NM $57,511

Encino, NM $57,973

Fort Stanton, NM $57,162

Glencoe, NM $57,121

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,073

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,073

Hondo, NM $57,173

La Luz, NM $57,073

Lincoln, NM $57,007

Mayhill, NM $57,203

Mescalero, NM $57,099

Nogal, NM $57,344

Orogrande, NM $57,102

Picacho, NM $57,161

Pinon, NM $57,376

Ruidoso, NM $57,379

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,301

Sacramento, NM $57,125

San Patricio, NM $57,192

Sunspot, NM $57,073

Timberon, NM $57,197

Tinnie, NM $57,128

Tularosa, NM $57,111

Vaughn, NM $57,740

Weed, NM $57,196

Tucumcari, NM $58,026

Amistad, NM $57,951

Bard, NM $57,859

Capulin, NM $58,514

Clayton, NM $58,064

Conchas Dam, NM $58,116

Cuervo, NM $57,837

Des Moines, NM $58,283

Folsom, NM $58,373

Garita, NM $58,005

Gladstone, NM $58,122

Grenville, NM $58,111

Logan, NM $58,024

Mcalister, NM $57,844

Nara Visa, NM $57,887

Newkirk, NM $57,951

Quay, NM $57,984

San Jon, NM $57,922

Santa Rosa, NM $57,984

Sedan, NM $58,004

Trementina, NM $58,002

Fire Fighter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fire Fighter 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 as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fire Fighter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$82,966	$40.0	40%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$65,188	$31.0	10%

Fire Fighter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fire Fighter'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.

$53,528

Average $59,262/year

$65,567

$4,461

Average $4,938/month

$5,464

$1,029

Average $1,140/week

$1,261

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,567	$5,464	$1,261	$32
Average	$59,262	$4,938	$1,140	$28
25th Percentile	$53,528	$4,461	$1,029	$26

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