Firefighters salary · Georgia
Firefighters Salary in Georgia
Firefighters in Georgia earn a median of $46,550 a year, which is $22.38 an hour. That is $12,730 below the national median of $59,280, a difference of 21 percent. The state employs 12,700.
Georgia against the US May 2025
| Figure | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $46,550 | $59,280 |
| Median hourly | $22.38 | $28.50 |
| Mean annual | $47,170 | $63,630 |
| 10th percentile | $33,000 | $34,910 |
| 90th percentile | $61,510 | $101,040 |
| Employment | 12,700 | 345,990 |
How Georgia compares
By median pay, Georgia ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for firefighters. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for firefighters May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $100,960 | $48.54 | 12,950 |
| California | $85,120 | $40.92 | 31,470 |
| Illinois | $78,380 | $37.68 | 18,400 |
| Massachusetts | $72,800 | $35.00 | 11,940 |
| Indiana | $62,780 | $30.18 | 8,530 |
| Texas | $60,180 | $28.94 | 28,170 |
| Ohio | $59,370 | $28.54 | 18,100 |
| Virginia | $58,670 | $28.21 | 11,160 |
| Florida | $58,550 | $28.15 | 24,570 |
| Wisconsin | $46,850 | $22.53 | 8,120 |
| North Carolina | $37,940 | $18.24 | 19,410 |
Common questions
How much do firefighters make in Georgia?
The median salary for firefighters in Georgia is $46,550 a year, or $22.38 an hour. That is $12,730 below the national median of $59,280, a difference of 21 percent. Georgia employs 12,700 of them.
Is Georgia a good state to work as a firefighter?
On pay alone, Georgia ranks 11 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for firefighters in Georgia?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $33,000 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $61,510 or more. The middle half falls between $37,100 and $55,390.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 33-2011 in Georgia. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national firefighters salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.