The median annual wage for Firefighters in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $60,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,340.
Pay spans roughly $41,270 at the 10th percentile to $79,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.02 per hour. An estimated 2,820 people work as firefighters in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $60,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.02 |
| 10th percentile | $41,270 |
| 90th percentile | $79,830 |
| Employment | 2,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.