Firefighters pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$108,860avg. a year
$52.34 an hour · 7,200 employed
Firefighters in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $108,860 a year. That is $13,770 (14%) more than the California average of $95,090. The U.S. average is $63,630.
$98,050Median pay
$52.34Average hourly
+14%vs. California average
7,200Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for firefighters in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1780 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$199,490
$95.91 an hour
21,330 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$134,270
$64.55 an hour
33,450 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$110,590
$53.17 an hour
4330 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$99,530
$47.85 an hour
52,590 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$97,420
$46.84 an hour
6320 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$89,710
$43.13 an hour
7410 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$87,660
$42.14 an hour
8310 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$86,410
$41.54 an hour
9230 jobs
Modesto, CA
$85,430
$41.07 an hour
103,390 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$84,120
$40.44 an hour
11760 jobs
Salinas, CA
$82,830
$39.82 an hour
12770 jobs
Fresno, CA
$82,520
$39.67 an hour
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Napa, CA
$78,450
$37.72 an hour
14390 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$77,790
$37.40 an hour
152,880 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$74,540
$35.84 an hour
16110 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$73,390
$35.28 an hour
17350 jobs
Chico, CA
$73,300
$35.24 an hour
18660 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$72,440
$34.83 an hour
19410 jobs
Redding, CA
$71,690
$34.47 an hour
20380 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$71,110
$34.19 an hour
21270 jobs
Merced, CA
$68,120
$32.75 an hour
22480 jobs
Visalia, CA
$63,870
$30.71 an hour
23110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,990
$29.32 an hour
24180 jobs
El Centro, CA
$58,430
$28.09 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Security Guards | $43,880 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $112,320 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $83,090 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $46,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $171,030 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $44,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $108,860 a year, and the median is $98,050. About 7,200 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $13,770 (14%) more than the California average of $95,090.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.52 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 33-2011. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.