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Firefighters salary
in Portland-South Portland, ME

Firefighters in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro earn a median of $49,320 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 17% below the U.S. median of $59,280 and 2% above the ME statewide median of $48,290. It ranks #165 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.

FIREFIGHTERS · PORTLAND-SOUTH PORTLAND, ME · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · PORTLAND-SOUTH PORTLAND, ME · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,100P25$43,700MEDIAN$49,320P75$59,020P90$63,740
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,910P25$44,490MEDIAN$59,280P75$77,250P90$101,040
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Questions

What is the average Firefighters salary in Portland?

The BLS median is $49,320 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,340 jobs pay between $43,700 and $59,020. The 10th percentile is $37,100 and the 90th is $63,740.

Is Portland a high-paying metro for Firefighters?

That is 17% below the U.S. median of $59,280 and 2% above the ME statewide median of $48,290. It ranks #165 of 329 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.