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Firefighters in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as a Firefighter?

7.9% Jobs Projection

$30,470 Median Salary

280 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Firefighters Work in Kentucky?

4,240 people worked as Firefighters in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,810 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Firefighters working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Firefighters job openings in Kentucky, and 3,960 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $20,380 to $50,180 with $30,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.8 to $24.13. The median hourly rate was $14.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.57 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Firefighters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	4,270	$40,200
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	1,120	$34,230
Lexington-Fayette, KY	730	$33,660
Evansville, IN-KY	310	n/a
Clarksville, TN-KY	170	$27,010
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY	130	$38,860

Top States for Firefighters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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