Firefighters salary
in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Firefighters in the Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $45,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 24% below the U.S. median of $59,280 and 6% above the SC statewide median of $42,570. It ranks #223 of 329 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE220 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FIREFIGHTERS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $50,210
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $46,830
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $45,890
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $39,980
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $37,590
- Columbia, SCmedian $36,960
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,780
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $36,360
Questions
What is the average Firefighters salary in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $45,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $28,670 and $77,100. The 10th percentile is $20,590 and the 90th is $101,410.
Is Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Firefighters?
That is 24% below the U.S. median of $59,280 and 6% above the SC statewide median of $42,570. It ranks #223 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.