The median annual wage for Firefighters in Albuquerque, NM is $42,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,510.
Pay spans roughly $37,080 at the 10th percentile to $55,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.64 per hour. An estimated 870 people work as firefighters in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $42,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,080 |
| 90th percentile | $55,970 |
| Employment | 870 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.