The median annual wage for Firefighters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $121,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,400.
Pay spans roughly $79,790 at the 10th percentile to $145,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.30 per hour. An estimated 3,410 people work as firefighters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $121,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.30 |
| 10th percentile | $79,790 |
| 90th percentile | $145,580 |
| Employment | 3,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.