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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.


National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

National estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
69,000 0.9 % $ 39.99 $ 83,170 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.98 $ 28.43 $ 37.92 $ 49.60 $ 62.25
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,640 $ 59,130 $ 78,870 $ 103,170 $ 129,470


Industry profile for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 63,620 1.18 $ 40.45 $ 84,140
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,740 0.08 $ 37.74 $ 78,500
Other Support Services 1,520 0.51 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,400 0.07 $ 37.26 $ 77,510
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 180 0.06 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 63,620 1.18 $ 40.45 $ 84,140
Other Support Services 1,520 0.51 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,740 0.08 $ 37.74 $ 78,500
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,400 0.07 $ 37.26 $ 77,510
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 180 0.06 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 30 0.02 $ 48.69 $ 101,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 63,620 1.18 $ 40.45 $ 84,140
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) $ 38.21 $ 79,470
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,740 0.08 $ 37.74 $ 78,500
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,400 0.07 $ 37.26 $ 77,510


Geographic profile for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 5,710 0.68 1.36 $ 39.14 $ 81,420
Georgia 4,390 1.02 2.05 $ 28.49 $ 59,250
New York 4,320 0.50 1.00 $ 55.05 $ 114,510
Texas 3,800 0.31 0.63 $ 38.06 $ 79,170
North Carolina 3,010 0.70 1.41 $ 28.63 $ 59,540




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 620 1.40 2.81 $ 35.63 $ 74,110
Alaska 330 1.11 2.24 $ 40.36 $ 83,940
Mississippi 1,180 1.09 2.20 $ 22.66 $ 47,140
New Mexico 820 1.04 2.10 $ 30.79 $ 64,050
Georgia 4,390 1.02 2.05 $ 28.49 $ 59,250




Top paying states for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,970 0.18 0.36 $ 65.89 $ 137,060
New Jersey 1,730 0.46 0.92 $ 59.00 $ 122,720
New York 4,320 0.50 1.00 $ 55.05 $ 114,510
Hawaii 480 0.83 1.67 $ 51.49 $ 107,110
Washington 2,370 0.74 1.49 $ 51.40 $ 106,920





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,220 0.48 0.96 $ 61.64 $ 128,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,560 0.97 1.96 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,200 0.50 1.02 $ 47.80 $ 99,420
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,020 0.78 1.57 $ 45.00 $ 93,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,710 0.68 1.37 $ 49.23 $ 102,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,360 0.45 0.91 $ 53.56 $ 111,410
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,140 0.54 1.09 $ 39.96 $ 83,120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,120 0.57 1.15 $ 54.78 $ 113,940
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,110 0.86 1.73 $ 48.65 $ 101,190
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 890 0.25 0.50 $ 44.88 $ 93,350




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Topeka, KS 280 2.65 5.35 (8) (8)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 120 2.28 4.60 $ 37.32 $ 77,630
Columbus, GA-AL 220 1.94 3.91 $ 26.31 $ 54,730
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 310 1.92 3.86 $ 33.14 $ 68,940
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 240 1.68 3.39 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Prescott, AZ 100 1.66 3.35 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 380 1.64 3.30 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 240 1.57 3.17 $ 25.84 $ 53,750
Port St. Lucie, FL 230 1.57 3.17 $ 40.20 $ 83,620
Hammond, LA 60 1.49 3.00 $ 27.57 $ 57,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 350 0.15 0.30 $ 90.33 $ 187,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 580 0.10 0.20 $ 87.18 $ 181,340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 130 0.12 0.24 $ 84.64 $ 176,050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.12 0.24 $ 83.66 $ 174,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 0.40 0.81 $ 73.39 $ 152,640
Bakersfield, CA 60 0.19 0.38 $ 73.21 $ 152,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,220 0.48 0.96 $ 61.64 $ 128,210
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 30 0.19 0.38 $ 61.27 $ 127,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 300 0.20 0.40 $ 60.78 $ 126,420
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 0.25 0.50 $ 56.68 $ 117,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 270 0.72 1.46 $ 21.55 $ 44,820
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 260 1.41 2.85 $ 22.82 $ 47,470
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 210 0.77 1.56 $ 27.01 $ 56,190
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 200 0.83 1.68 $ 26.46 $ 55,040
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 200 1.60 3.23 $ 17.62 $ 36,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 180 1.94 3.92 $ 38.36 $ 79,790
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.75 3.53 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.75 3.52 $ 37.26 $ 77,500
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 150 1.71 3.44 (8) (8)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 90 1.68 3.38 $ 43.11 $ 89,680

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 120 1.34 2.70 $ 50.39 $ 104,820
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 110 1.22 2.45 $ 47.22 $ 98,210
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 0.71 $ 45.57 $ 94,780
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 1.75 3.53 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 1.07 $ 43.14 $ 89,740


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021