Here's how much firefighters make in every US state

FDNY firefighters standing shoulder-to-shoulder.

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• Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the salaries of firefighters across the US.
• The highest median wages were in Washington and New York, while the lowest were in Louisiana.
• The highest reported 90th percentile wage was $143,830 in California.

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