Firefighters pay in Indiana
$62,420avg. a year
$30.01 an hour · 8,530 employed
Firefighters in Indiana earn an average of $62,420 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $63,630. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $80,110.
$62,780Median pay
$30.01Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for firefighters by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
114,560 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$80,110
$38.52 an hour
2420 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$70,360
$33.83 an hour
33,740 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$67,110
$32.26 an hour
4330 jobs
Evansville, IN
$67,060
$32.24 an hour
5160 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$64,660
$31.09 an hour
6200 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$61,520
$29.58 an hour
7270 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$60,430
$29.05 an hour
8130 jobs
Muncie, IN
$58,750
$28.25 an hour
93,380 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$57,510
$27.65 an hour
10440 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$55,960
$26.90 an hour
11150 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$51,050
$24.54 an hour
1290 jobs
Columbus, IN
$49,600
$23.85 an hour
131,640 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$47,520
$22.85 an hour
14230 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$41,040
$19.73 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Firefighters pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana firefighters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $63,630 | $30.59 |
| Indiana | $62,420 | $30.01 |
| Illinois | $76,530 | $36.79 |
| Ohio | $58,130 | $27.95 |
| Michigan | $56,250 | $27.04 |
| Kentucky | $42,100 | $20.24 |
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Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do firefighters make in Indiana?
The average is $62,420 a year, and the median is $62,780. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $63,630.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$30.01 an hour on average; the median is $30.18.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($80,110), followed by Fort Wayne, IN ($70,360). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Bloomington, IN ($41,040).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #15 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national firefighters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.