The median annual wage for Firefighters in Virginia is $58,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,510.
Pay spans roughly $38,280 at the 10th percentile to $78,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.03 per hour. An estimated 10,820 people work as firefighters in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $58,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.03 |
| 10th percentile | $38,280 |
| 90th percentile | $78,220 |
| Employment | 10,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.