First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary
The BLS estimates 99,140 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $93,530 (May 2025, SOC 33-1021). Across 107 metros with published figures, medians range from $45,980 in Jackson, MS to $632,190 in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE99,140 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Bakersfield-Delano, CA$632,190 · 340 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$171,740 · 210 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$169,350 · 2,410 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$160,450 · 700 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$159,570 · 810 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$134,830 · 1,680 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$132,810 · 4,610 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$126,200 · 2,600 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$120,390 · 3,740 jobs
- Port St. Lucie, FL$120,360 · 220 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$132,810 · 4,610 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$120,390 · 3,740 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$126,200 · 2,600 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$94,490 · 2,530 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$96,740 · 2,460 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$118,570 · 2,420 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$169,350 · 2,410 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$76,490 · 1,980 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$81,710 · 1,770 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$134,830 · 1,680 jobs
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cleveland, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Kansas City, MO-KS · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in the U.S.?
$93,530 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $72,140–$119,500.
Where do First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($632,190), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,740), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($169,350). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.