Job Numbers and Growth Nationally, there are 52,000 firefighter supervisors. The occupation is characterized by a very low joblessness level. Area Job Conditions Looking at firefighter supervisors per capita, Flagstaff (Arizona), Redding (California), and Kingman (Arizona) rise to the top of the list. Fort Worth (Texas), Austin (Texas), and Houston (Texas) have the fewest per capita. The highest salaries for workers are in and around San Francisco (California), Oakland (California), and Chicago (Illinois). The lowest-paying areas are Lake Charles (Louisiana), Scranton (Pennsylvania), and Springfield (Illinois). Training and Education Successful employees find it useful to have work experience in a related occupation. According to recent surveys, 17% of firefighter supervisors had received a degree. Workers with some schooling beyond high school, but not a college degree, total about 64%. A high school degree was all that was needed for 18% of employees. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.
Firefighter Supervisors by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings) In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Birmingham | $68,000 | 110 | -34% | | Decatur | $59,000 | 50 | +229% | | Tuscaloosa | | 30 | +14% |
Alaska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anchorage | $68,000 | 90 | +83% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Flagstaff | $75,000 | 70 | +353% | | Kingman | $70,000 | 60 | +320% | | Phoenix | $76,000 | 1,020 | +70% | | Tucson | $69,000 | 100 | -14% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Fayetteville | $57,000 | 90 | +47% | | Little Rock | | 150 | +40% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chico | $64,000 | 70 | +251% | | Fresno | $59,000 | 100 | -4% | | Napa | $67,000 | 40 | +119% | | Oakland | $114,000 | 330 | 0% | | Redding | $61,000 | 80 | +320% | | Riverside | $71,000 | 530 | +29% | | Sacramento | $75,000 | 320 | +13% | | Salinas | $77,000 | 110 | +134% | | San Diego | $82,000 | 280 | -35% | | San Francisco | $133,000 | 250 | -22% | | San Jose | $94,000 | 140 | -53% | | San Luis Obispo | $65,000 | 100 | +240% | | Santa Ana | $86,000 | 240 | -51% | | Santa Cruz | $65,000 | 60 | +134% | | Santa Rosa | $72,000 | 100 | +77% | | Visalia | $62,000 | 60 | +48% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boulder | $71,000 | 80 | +63% | | Denver | $79,000 | 200 | -50% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bridgeport | $73,000 | 340 | +145% | | Hartford | $74,000 | 360 | +95% | | Norwich | $61,000 | 40 | +7% |
District of Columbia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Washington | $86,000 | 840 | +13% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cape Coral | $89,000 | 100 | +54% | | Deltona | $70,000 | 60 | +27% | | Fort Lauderdale | $87,000 | 390 | +66% | | Jacksonville | $74,000 | 80 | -58% | | Lakeland | $61,000 | 30 | -50% | | Miami | $83,000 | 360 | +13% | | Orlando | $71,000 | 270 | -20% | | Palm Bay | $69,000 | 50 | -17% | | Sarasota | $73,000 | 50 | -39% | | Tallahassee | $72,000 | 50 | +1% | | Tampa | $63,000 | 240 | -39% | | West Palm Beach | $96,000 | 140 | -18% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlanta | $62,000 | 1,520 | +99% | | Savannah | $53,000 | 90 | +98% |
Hawaii | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | $73,000 | 280 | +102% |
Idaho | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boise | $63,000 | 160 | +90% | | Coeur Dalene | $64,000 | 30 | +95% | | Idaho Falls | | 30 | +129% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chicago | $104,000 | 2,460 | +100% | | Rockford | $64,000 | 30 | -35% | | Springfield | $50,000 | 50 | +63% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Gary | $54,000 | 50 | -43% | | Indianapolis | $66,000 | 250 | -13% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Davenport | $57,000 | 40 | -29% |
Kansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Wichita | $51,000 | 270 | +181% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Louisville | $57,000 | 300 | +53% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lake Charles | $39,000 | 50 | +97% | | New Orleans | $43,000 | 460 | +184% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bangor | $49,000 | 50 | +174% | | Portland | $53,000 | 90 | +44% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bethesda | $87,000 | 380 | +108% |
Massachusetts | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Barnstable Town | $75,000 | 100 | +236% | | Boston | $79,000 | 820 | +48% | | Framingham | $69,000 | 120 | +142% | | Haverhill | $54,000 | 50 | +124% | | Leominster | $67,000 | 40 | +188% | | Lowell | $69,000 | 120 | +230% | | Springfield | $66,000 | 140 | +49% | | Worcester | $71,000 | 90 | +16% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Flint | $56,000 | 40 | -3% | | Grand Rapids | $68,000 | 60 | -50% | | Kalamazoo | $48,000 | 30 | -27% | | Lansing | $64,000 | 80 | +35% | | Warren | $73,000 | 240 | -35% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Duluth | $41,000 | 70 | +83% | | Minneapolis | $66,000 | 290 | -50% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Gulfport | $43,000 | 50 | +54% | | Jackson | $45,000 | 70 | -12% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Joplin | $56,000 | 50 | +114% | | Kansas City | $66,000 | 560 | +69% | | Springfield | $39,000 | 80 | +33% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Omaha | $74,000 | 240 | +63% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Vegas | $78,000 | 350 | +18% | | Reno | $71,000 | 140 | +118% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Nashua | $60,000 | 100 | +139% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlantic City | $104,000 | 110 | +145% | | Camden | $81,000 | 90 | -47% | | Edison | $75,000 | 140 | -58% | | Newark | $100,000 | 480 | +48% | | Trenton | $94,000 | 140 | +110% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albuquerque | $57,000 | 70 | -43% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $65,000 | 220 | +58% | | Binghamton | $64,000 | 60 | +90% | | Nassau | $74,000 | 140 | -65% | | New York | $89,000 | 2,990 | +81% | | Poughkeepsie | $70,000 | 60 | -19% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Asheville | $55,000 | 110 | +101% | | Charlotte | $65,000 | 660 | +132% | | Durham | $50,000 | 110 | +29% | | Fayetteville | $48,000 | 150 | +310% | | Greensboro | $55,000 | 220 | +87% | | Hickory | $49,000 | 70 | +41% | | Wilmington | $52,000 | 110 | +151% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $62,000 | 190 | +79% | | Canton | $47,000 | 100 | +88% | | Cincinnati | $65,000 | 360 | +8% | | Cleveland | $61,000 | 740 | +117% | | Columbus | $69,000 | 570 | +90% | | Dayton | $60,000 | 180 | +46% | | Toledo | $64,000 | 80 | -18% | | Youngstown | $50,000 | 140 | +92% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | | 310 | +72% | | Tulsa | $62,000 | 250 | +81% |
Oregon | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Eugene | $66,000 | 130 | +187% | | Portland | $72,000 | 490 | +47% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Allentown | $55,000 | 40 | -62% | | Harrisburg | $64,000 | 40 | -60% | | Philadelphia | $68,000 | 650 | +7% | | Pittsburgh | $62,000 | 250 | -32% | | Scranton | $38,000 | 80 | 0% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $63,000 | 520 | +188% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $50,000 | 100 | +9% | | Columbia | $50,000 | 50 | -55% | | Greenville | $47,000 | 130 | +36% | | Myrtle Beach | $43,000 | 100 | +181% | | Spartanburg | $44,000 | 70 | +90% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Chattanooga | $45,000 | 30 | -59% | | Clarksville | $47,000 | 70 | +222% | | Kingsport | $50,000 | 40 | +17% | | Knoxville | $46,000 | 190 | +80% | | Memphis | $68,000 | 190 | -4% | | Nashville | $67,000 | 320 | +31% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Austin | $73,000 | 60 | -75% | | Dallas | $73,000 | 220 | -67% | | Fort Worth | $69,000 | 70 | -75% | | Houston | $63,000 | 120 | -86% | | San Antonio | $67,000 | 80 | -70% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Ogden | $50,000 | 70 | +14% | | Salt Lake City | $77,000 | 180 | -10% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Richmond | $71,000 | 330 | +73% | | Roanoke | $56,000 | 100 | +108% | | Virginia Beach | $64,000 | 480 | +99% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bremerton | $73,000 | 40 | +66% | | Kennewick | $79,000 | 60 | +129% | | Olympia | $90,000 | 90 | +228% | | Seattle | $87,000 | 850 | +84% | | Spokane | $79,000 | 130 | +101% | | Tacoma | $84,000 | 260 | +209% | | Yakima | $79,000 | 30 | +29% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Appleton | | 40 | +17% | | Madison | $64,000 | 30 | -71% | | Milwaukee | $68,000 | 280 | +3% |
Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this firefighter supervisor schools and jobs info.
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