Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors Supervise fire fighters who control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property, and conduct rescue efforts. Municipal Fire Fighters Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts. Fire Inspectors Inspect buildings and equipment to detect fire hazards and enforce state and local regulations. Fire Investigators Conduct investigations to determine causes of fires and explosions.
Average annual salary for a Fire Captain is $63913 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $107802. The lowest salary reported was $36325. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Fire Captain is $31.78 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $53.61. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $18.06. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Fire Captain are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Fire Captain. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $59,780 – $150,000 Colorado – n/a Georgia – $30,837 – $63,608 New Jersey – $96,061 – $111,829 North Carolina – n/a South Carolina – $40,500 – $60,166 Texas – $32,681 – $97,871
These are the highest paying cities for a Fire Captain. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Atlanta, Georgia – Colorado Springs, Colorado – Dallas, Texas – Los Angeles, California – Paterson, New Jersey –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Fire Captain from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $63913 while in 2007 it was just $59271.8
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 97% of Fire Captains were males while 3% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.