The median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers in California is $133,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $154,430.
Pay spans roughly $82,630 at the 10th percentile to $206,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $64.22 per hour. An estimated 7,570 people work as first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in California.
| Median (annual) | $133,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $154,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $64.22 |
| 10th percentile | $82,630 |
| 90th percentile | $206,210 |
| Employment | 7,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.