Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Firefighters





Paid firefighters across the nation battle with budget cuts, lack of overtime allocation, and department closures. In a profession that seeks to protect every citizen (including the lawmakers who slash funding) from death and destruction, firefighters must also stop to consider their own well-being.



To keep FireLink members up-to-date with fire and rescue career information, we’ve put together a top ten guide to the highest paying cities for firefighters. Click on any link below to be taken directly to more information on that city’s salary.

#1: Oakland, CA

#2: Los Angeles, CA

#3: San Jose, CA

#4: Miami, FL

#5: Newark-Union, NJ-PA

#6: Seattle, WA

#7: Vallejo, CA

#8: Tacoma, WA

#9: Nassau-Suffolk, NY

#10: Denver-Aurora, CO



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