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Firefighters in Colorado

Considering a career as a Firefighter in Colorado?

13.0% Jobs Projection

$59,090 Median Salary

460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Firefighters in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Firefighters in Colorado is growing faster than average.
Firefighters in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Firefighters Work in Colorado?

5,560 people worked as Firefighters in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,480 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,240 Firefighters working in it, which means Colorado has more Firefighters than average.

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Firefighters job openings in Colorado, and 6,180 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,300 annual jobs and 350,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Firefighters Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $32,620 to $94,210 with $59,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.68 to $45.29. The median hourly rate was $28.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.29 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.12.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Firefighters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Firefighters.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	2,460	$74,270
Colorado Springs, CO	790	$51,430
Boulder, CO	360	$67,330
Greeley, CO	290	$49,710
Pueblo, CO	250	$57,230
Fort Collins, CO	250	$77,780
Grand Junction, CO	140	$49,700

Top States for Firefighters Employment

View the list below to see where most Firefighters work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	32,910	$74,700
Texas	29,110	$51,240
Florida	22,690	$50,620
Ohio	19,210	$45,910
Illinois	17,170	$52,650
North Carolina	14,870	$32,590
New York	11,880	$81,240
Massachusetts	11,640	$59,330
Georgia	11,280	$37,240
Virginia	10,160	$49,110
Wisconsin	9,450	$35,130
Washington	7,750	$75,200
Indiana	7,430	$50,560
Minnesota	6,840	$30,560
Michigan	6,640	$45,210
Missouri	6,500	$47,750
Arizona	6,380	$44,190
Louisiana	6,220	$28,200
Tennessee	5,710	$39,610
Alabama	5,680	$41,330

Below are the states where Firefighters get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$81,240
New Jersey	$76,380
Washington	$75,200
California	$74,700
Oregon	$67,820
Connecticut	$67,260
Nevada	$64,920
Hawaii	$60,420
Maryland	$59,870
Massachusetts	$59,330

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