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Firefighters in Rhode Island

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2.3% Jobs Projection

$55,900 Median Salary

120 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Firefighters in Rhode Island is growing slower than average.
Firefighters in Rhode Island earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Firefighters Work in Rhode Island?

In 2018, there were 1,330 Firefighters working in the state.

There were 1,660 Firefighters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Firefighters in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.2%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,800 jobs for Rhode Island Firefighters in 2026.

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

What do Firefighters Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Firefighters ranged from $36,170 to $74,750 with $55,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.39 to $35.94. The median hourly rate was $26.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.1 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.23.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island Metros for Firefighters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1,860	$57,150
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	280	$55,000

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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