Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $100,960 | $62,011 | +63% |
| Median hourly wage | $48.54 | $29.81 | +63% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $93,568.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Firefighter in New York is $100,960, or about $48.54 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Firefighters is $62,011. New York is +63% above the national median.
Entry-level firefighters in New York typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 12,950 firefighter jobs on record and a median salary of $100,960, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, firefighters rank 169 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 78% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at $132,520, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $124,080, First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers at $103,320 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, firefighters rank 169 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 78% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $132,520 | $4,100 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $124,080 | $12,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $103,320 | $3,380 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $101,240 | $9,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | $92,930 | $1,840 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,790 | $53,470 |
New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.