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

5.6% Jobs Projection
$50,060 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

  • Firefighters in Nebraska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Firefighters Work in Nebraska?

There were approximately 1,140 workers employed as Firefighters in this state in 2018.

There were 1,140 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 950 jobs for Nebraska Firefighters in 2026.

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

What do Firefighters Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $30,290 to $61,510 with $50,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.56 to $29.57. The median hourly rate was $24.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.63.

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

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Top Nebraska Metros for Firefighters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 700 $51,790
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 190 $52,610

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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