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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Nevada
Get the information you need to know about working as a Fire Fighting Supervisor.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Nevada 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 Nevada?
There were approximately 660 workers employed as Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state in 2018.
There were 600 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,080 Fire Fighting Supervisors working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Fire Fighting Supervisors than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 560 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 Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $65,010 to $129,140 with $95,040 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $31.25 to $62.08. The median hourly rate was $45.69.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $45.84 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.15.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 350 | $106,910 |
Reno, NV | 160 | $79,260 |
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 |
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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
More about our data sources and methodologies.