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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
84,040 1.0 % $ 40.78 $ 84,810 0.5 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.20 $ 29.72 $ 38.53 $ 48.95 $ 61.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,170 $ 61,820 $ 80,150 $ 101,820 $ 128,810


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) 77,320 1.44 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
Other Support Services 2,910 0.92 $ 28.48 $ 59,240
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,820 0.09 $ 38.75 $ 80,590
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 38.52 $ 80,130
Investigation and Security Services 90 0.01 $ 34.12 $ 70,970

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) 77,320 1.44 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
Other Support Services 2,910 0.92 $ 28.48 $ 59,240
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,820 0.09 $ 38.75 $ 80,590
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 38.52 $ 80,130
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 30 0.03 $ 57.60 $ 119,800

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)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 30 0.03 $ 57.60 $ 119,800
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 77,320 1.44 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 60 (7) $ 38.82 $ 80,740
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,820 0.09 $ 38.75 $ 80,590
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,450 0.07 $ 38.52 $ 80,130


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.



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by state, May 2022


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)
Texas 7,950 0.61 1.08 $ 37.63 $ 78,260
Florida 7,800 0.85 1.49 $ 44.01 $ 91,530
California 6,540 0.37 0.65 $ 58.50 $ 121,680
Georgia 4,160 0.90 1.59 $ 29.08 $ 60,490
Illinois 3,650 0.62 1.09 $ 49.13 $ 102,190


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by state, May 2022


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 850 1.77 3.12 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
Louisiana 2,230 1.20 2.12 $ 26.56 $ 55,250
Mississippi 1,240 1.10 1.93 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
New Mexico 780 0.96 1.68 $ 30.84 $ 64,140
Washington 3,230 0.95 1.67 $ 52.70 $ 109,610


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by state, May 2022


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 6,540 0.37 0.65 $ 58.50 $ 121,680
New York 3,430 0.38 0.66 $ 57.43 $ 119,460
New Jersey 930 0.23 0.40 $ 56.37 $ 117,250
Hawaii 470 0.79 1.40 $ 55.76 $ 115,980
District of Columbia 360 0.53 0.93 $ 53.51 $ 111,290



Map of employment of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by area, May 2022


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 3,140 0.34 0.60 $ 62.38 $ 129,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,730 1.04 1.83 $ 53.80 $ 111,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,570 0.58 1.02 $ 52.73 $ 109,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,190 0.80 1.41 $ 31.78 $ 66,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,130 0.56 0.99 $ 40.88 $ 85,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,860 0.30 0.54 $ 67.31 $ 140,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,840 0.68 1.20 $ 47.53 $ 98,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,660 0.54 0.96 $ 36.32 $ 75,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,640 0.54 0.95 $ 49.43 $ 102,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,630 0.80 1.40 $ 56.54 $ 117,600


Map of location quotient of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by area, May 2022


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)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 130 2.44 4.30 $ 34.15 $ 71,030
Las Cruces, NM 170 2.41 4.24 $ 28.96 $ 60,230
Prescott, AZ 160 2.37 4.17 $ 34.54 $ 71,850
Valdosta, GA 110 2.15 3.79 $ 23.49 $ 48,860
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 340 2.02 3.55 $ 31.91 $ 66,380
Hammond, LA 90 1.91 3.35 $ 27.94 $ 58,120
Rome, GA 70 1.88 3.31 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
Bellingham, WA 160 1.80 3.17 $ 50.65 $ 105,350
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 270 1.79 3.15 $ 25.00 $ 51,990
Wenatchee, WA 90 1.76 3.10 $ 47.90 $ 99,630


Map of annual mean wages of first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers by area, May 2022


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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 170 0.15 0.27 $ 84.32 $ 175,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,860 0.30 0.54 $ 67.31 $ 140,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 890 0.37 0.65 $ 66.66 $ 138,660
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 170 0.81 1.42 $ 64.03 $ 133,180
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,140 0.34 0.60 $ 62.38 $ 129,760
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.82 1.45 $ 62.22 $ 129,420
Santa Rosa, CA 130 0.63 1.11 $ 59.34 $ 123,440
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 540 0.52 0.92 $ 57.03 $ 118,610
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 130 1.40 2.47 $ 56.81 $ 118,170
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 340 0.29 0.51 $ 56.78 $ 118,110

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 410 1.06 1.86 $ 30.74 $ 63,950
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 200 1.58 2.78 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 190 2.10 3.69 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 190 1.00 1.75 $ 22.92 $ 47,660
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 190 1.00 1.76 $ 26.21 $ 54,520

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)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 190 2.10 3.69 $ 32.09 $ 66,750
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.60 2.82 $ 41.87 $ 87,090
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 120 1.58 2.78 $ 31.99 $ 66,540
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 200 1.58 2.78 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 160 1.58 2.78 $ 45.08 $ 93,770

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 1.27 2.24 $ 54.63 $ 113,630
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 1.41 $ 46.19 $ 96,070
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 160 1.58 2.78 $ 45.08 $ 93,770
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 120 1.24 2.18 $ 44.96 $ 93,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 0.61 $ 44.20 $ 91,940


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023