Firefighters in Michigan

Considering a career as a Firefighter in Michigan?

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

• Projected employment for Firefighters in Michigan is growing faster than average.

• Firefighters in Michigan earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Firefighter Career?

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Fire Protection
• Fire Science
• Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation

How Many Firefighters Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 6,640 workers employed as Firefighters in this state in 2018.

There were 6,980 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 510 annual job openings, and a total of 7,460 jobs for Michigan Firefighters in 2026.

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

What do Firefighters Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $22,920 to $71,170 with $45,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.02 to $34.22. The median hourly rate was $21.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.25 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

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

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Top Michigan Metros for Firefighters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	2,990	$50,070
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI	790	$45,600
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	410	$54,890
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	250	$47,120
Flint, MI	200	$25,530
Ann Arbor, MI	170	$46,960
Muskegon, MI	150	$37,570
Battle Creek, MI	140	$58,770
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI	100	$29,120
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	100	$35,230
Monroe, MI	70	$37,080
Jackson, MI	70	$30,100
Midland, MI	70	$40,630

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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.