The median annual wage for Firefighters in New York is $88,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,680.
Pay spans roughly $56,220 at the 10th percentile to $105,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.49 per hour. An estimated 14,730 people work as firefighters in New York.
| Median (annual) | $88,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.49 |
| 10th percentile | $56,220 |
| 90th percentile | $105,270 |
| Employment | 14,730 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.