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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kansas
Considering a career as a Fire Fighting Supervisor in Kansas?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kansas is growing faster than average.
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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Fire Fighting Supervisor Career?
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Natural Resource Management
- Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
- Fire Protection
- Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Services Administration
- Fire Science
- Other Fire Protection
How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in Kansas?
1,340 people worked as Fire Fighting Supervisors in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,190 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means Kansas has more Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,270 total jobs in 2026 for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 63,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Fire Fighting Supervisors Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $33,600 to $89,600 with $57,150 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.15 to $43.08. The median hourly rate was $27.48.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.3 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.82.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas Metros for Fire Fighting Supervisors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fire Fighting Supervisors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 710 | $78,420 |
Wichita, KS | 290 | $54,010 |
Top States for Fire Fighting Supervisors Employment
The table below shows the states where most Fire Fighting Supervisors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florida | 4,240 | $79,680 |
New York | 4,010 | $107,050 |
Texas | 3,770 | $74,710 |
Illinois | 3,450 | $94,220 |
Massachusetts | 3,010 | $81,450 |
California | 2,880 | $124,130 |
Georgia | 2,620 | $59,560 |
Ohio | 2,590 | $71,040 |
Washington | 2,510 | $100,900 |
Tennessee | 2,180 | $57,410 |
Arizona | 2,150 | $68,870 |
Virginia | 2,070 | $77,650 |
Louisiana | 1,890 | $60,200 |
Maryland | 1,670 | $93,310 |
North Carolina | 1,620 | $59,000 |
New Jersey | 1,600 | $118,430 |
Kansas | 1,340 | $57,150 |
Colorado | 1,300 | $86,140 |
South Carolina | 1,280 | $55,610 |
Missouri | 1,160 | $77,550 |
Below are the states where Fire Fighting Supervisors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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California | $124,130 |
New Jersey | $118,430 |
New York | $107,050 |
Washington | $100,900 |
Nevada | $95,040 |
Illinois | $94,220 |
Maryland | $93,310 |
Hawaii | $92,430 |
Connecticut | $88,220 |
Oregon | $87,530 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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