The median annual wage for Firefighters in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $88,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,130.
Pay spans roughly $41,370 at the 10th percentile to $123,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.45 per hour. An estimated 10,560 people work as firefighters in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $88,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.45 |
| 10th percentile | $41,370 |
| 90th percentile | $123,140 |
| Employment | 10,560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.