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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Mississippi

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4.9% Jobs Projection
$44,030 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

  • Fire Fighting Supervisors in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 1,100 workers employed as Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state in 2018.

There were 790 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 860 jobs for Mississippi Fire Fighting Supervisors in 2026.

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

What do Fire Fighting Supervisors Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $31,740 to $65,010 with $44,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.26 to $31.25. The median hourly rate was $21.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.17 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 530 $71,440
Jackson, MS 340 $41,540
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 270 $47,870

Top States for Fire Fighting Supervisors Employment

The table below shows the states 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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