The median annual wage for Firefighters in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $71,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,940.
Pay spans roughly $44,120 at the 10th percentile to $73,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.42 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as firefighters in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
| Median (annual) | $71,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.42 |
| 10th percentile | $44,120 |
| 90th percentile | $73,940 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.