How much does a firefighter make in Philadelphia?

$78,050a year

Median yearly pay for firefighters in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. That is $37.52 an hour or $6,504 a month.

Hourly: $37.52
Vs. national median: +32%
Rank among cities: 41 of 347
Jobs in the area: 3,970

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $47,580Median: $78,050Highest 10%: $89,190

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$47,580	$22.88
25th	$57,050	$27.43
Median	$78,050	$37.52
75th	$89,190	$42.88
90th	$89,190	$42.88

Other cities in Pennsylvania

Median yearly pay for firefighters.

Erie, PA	$80,280
Reading, PA	$74,760
Allentown, PA	$73,020
Pittsburgh, PA	$72,230
York, PA	$67,570
Harrisburg, PA	$62,760
Scranton, PA	$60,410
Chambersburg, PA	$59,050
Lancaster, PA	$54,890
Johnstown, PA	$51,050

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Related jobs in Philadelphia

Same field, median yearly pay.

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective	$119,500
Transit and Railroad Police	$104,000
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker	$101,100
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer	$98,300
Detective and Criminal Investigator	$97,580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$89,580
Transportation Security Screener	$67,330
Correctional Officer and Jailer	$67,200
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker	$59,580
Fire Inspector and Investigator	$59,080

Salaries for every job in Philadelphia, PA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a firefighter make an hour in Philadelphia?

The median hourly pay in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area is $37.52 ($78,050 a year).

Do firefighters make more in Philadelphia than the national average?

Yes: $78,050 against $59,280 nationally, 32% more.

How does Philadelphia compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The median in Pennsylvania is $73,460, so Philadelphia pays 6% more.

Where does Philadelphia rank for firefighter pay?

41 of 347 metro areas with data.

How much does a firefighter make starting out in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% make $47,580 or less a year; the top 10% make $89,190 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.