Firefighters salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
Firefighters in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $113,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,450 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #2 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FIREFIGHTERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $152,100
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAmedian $98,050
- Vallejo, CAmedian $95,950
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAmedian $94,080
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $87,400
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAmedian $82,250
- Salinas, CAmedian $81,070
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $79,540
Questions
What is the average Firefighters salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $113,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,450 jobs pay between $96,420 and $125,390. The 10th percentile is $77,070 and the 90th is $139,590.
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.