The median annual wage for Firefighters in Wilmington, NC is $37,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,280.
Pay spans roughly $29,390 at the 10th percentile to $51,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.98 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as firefighters in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $37,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.98 |
| 10th percentile | $29,390 |
| 90th percentile | $51,070 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.