The average salary for a firefighter in Illinois is around $59,860 per year.
Avg Salary
Firefighters earn an average yearly salary of $59,860.
Wages typically start from $27,460 and go up to $104,260.
12% below national average Updated in 2021
Firefighter earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Firefighter salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
New Jersey | $79,910 |
Washington | $78,620 |
New York | $78,520 |
California | $77,640 |
Connecticut | $75,060 |
Oregon | $65,120 |
Colorado | $63,830 |
Nebraska | $63,290 |
Rhode Island | $63,080 |
Hawaii | $61,130 |
Massachusetts | $61,130 |
Pennsylvania | $61,130 |
Alaska | $60,320 |
Illinois | $59,860 |
Maryland | $59,860 |
Nevada | $59,280 |
Texas | $52,420 |
Montana | $51,220 |
Indiana | $50,700 |
Florida | $50,690 |
Ohio | $50,690 |
New Hampshire | $50,280 |
North Dakota | $50,130 |
Iowa | $48,800 |
Virginia | $48,000 |
Arizona | $47,520 |
Oklahoma | $47,520 |
Vermont | $47,520 |
Guam | $47,440 |
South Dakota | $47,020 |
Michigan | $46,930 |
Missouri | $46,590 |
Wyoming | $46,590 |
Maine | $46,210 |
Alabama | $40,330 |
Wisconsin | $40,130 |
Delaware | $40,090 |
Idaho | $39,800 |
Utah | $39,540 |
Kansas | $39,490 |
Georgia | $39,210 |
Tennessee | $39,210 |
South Carolina | $37,750 |
Arkansas | $36,750 |
New Mexico | $36,750 |
West Virginia | $36,450 |
North Carolina | $34,470 |
Minnesota | $32,240 |
Mississippi | $31,530 |
Kentucky | $30,940 |
Louisiana | $29,500 |
Puerto Rico | $27,890 |
How do firefighter salaries compare to similar careers?
Firefighters earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than private detectives but more than ambulance dispatchers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Private detective salary | $73K |
Social worker salary | $71K |
Probation officer salary | $62K |
Correctional officer salary | $61K |
Funeral director salary | $49K |
Firefighter salary | $60K |
Arbitrator salary | $49K |
Family social worker salary | $49K |
Highway maintenance worker salary | $59K |
Ambulance dispatcher salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)