The median annual wage for Firefighters in Illinois is $79,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,650.
Pay spans roughly $33,760 at the 10th percentile to $117,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.02 per hour. An estimated 14,510 people work as firefighters in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $79,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.02 |
| 10th percentile | $33,760 |
| 90th percentile | $117,060 |
| Employment | 14,510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.