38k entry to 60k top out. More with additional rank, such as captain, etc, and more with overtime.
Consider also that almost 70 percent of all US firefighters are VOLUNTEERS or on-call firefighters who would only be paid if they are working at an actual emergency, if at all. Nearly all volunteer and on-call firefighters (94%) are in departments that protect populations of 25,000 or less, according to a 2011 study by the NFPA.
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