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Fire Fighting Supervisors in West Virginia

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Fire Fighting Supervisors in West Virginia

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14.3% Jobs Projection
$53,750 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in West Virginia?

40 people worked as Fire Fighting Supervisors in 2018 in this state.

There were 70 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $40,490 to $84,120 with $53,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.46 to $40.44. The median hourly rate was $25.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.49.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,390 $104,620

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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