The median annual wage for Firefighters in Knoxville, TN is $47,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,500.
Pay spans roughly $32,180 at the 10th percentile to $71,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.84 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as firefighters in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $47,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.84 |
| 10th percentile | $32,180 |
| 90th percentile | $71,470 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.