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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kentucky

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6.7% Jobs Projection

$56,690 Median Salary

80 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Fire Fighting Supervisors in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 1,010 people working as Fire Fighting Supervisors in the year 2018.

There were 940 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.

Job Projections for Kentucky

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%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 80 annual Fire Fighting Supervisors job openings in Kentucky, and 1,110 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 63,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fire Fighting Supervisors Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $30,810 to $85,660 with $56,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.81 to $41.19. The median hourly rate was $27.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	690	$63,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	280	$70,320
Lexington-Fayette, KY	200	$48,930

Top States for Fire Fighting Supervisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Fire Fighting Supervisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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