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Fire Fighting Supervisors in California

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4.5% Jobs Projection
$124,130 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in California is growing slower than average.

  • Fire Fighting Supervisors in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in California?

In 2018, there were 2,880 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in the state.

There were 2,380 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means California has more Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 2,300 total jobs in 2026 for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 63,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fire Fighting Supervisors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $65,730 to $208,000 with $124,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.6 to $100. The median hourly rate was $59.68.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $51.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $8.51.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Fire Fighting Supervisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fire Fighting Supervisors.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 530 $175,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 510 $170,950
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 250 $112,340
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 220 $94,110
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 190 $84,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 150 n/a
Santa Rosa, CA 80 $92,290
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 $110,330
Fresno, CA 60 $84,540
Salinas, CA 60 n/a
Redding, CA 60 $80,620
Bakersfield, CA 60 $113,410
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 $158,340
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 50 $86,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $82,180
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 n/a
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 30 $173,810

Top States for Fire Fighting Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fire Fighting Supervisors work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 4,240 $79,680
New York 4,010 $107,050
Texas 3,770 $74,710
Illinois 3,450 $94,220
Massachusetts 3,010 $81,450
California 2,880 $124,130
Georgia 2,620 $59,560
Ohio 2,590 $71,040
Washington 2,510 $100,900
Tennessee 2,180 $57,410
Arizona 2,150 $68,870
Virginia 2,070 $77,650
Louisiana 1,890 $60,200
Maryland 1,670 $93,310
North Carolina 1,620 $59,000
New Jersey 1,600 $118,430
Kansas 1,340 $57,150
Colorado 1,300 $86,140
South Carolina 1,280 $55,610
Missouri 1,160 $77,550

Below are the states where Fire Fighting Supervisors get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $124,130
New Jersey $118,430
New York $107,050
Washington $100,900
Nevada $95,040
Illinois $94,220
Maryland $93,310
Hawaii $92,430
Connecticut $88,220
Oregon $87,530

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