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Fire Fighting Supervisors in Virginia

Fire Fighting Supervisors in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Fire Fighting Supervisor?

9.9% Jobs Projection
$77,650 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Fire Fighting Supervisors in Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Fire Fighting Supervisors in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Fire Fighting Supervisors Work in Virginia?

2,070 people worked as Fire Fighting Supervisors in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,620 Fire Fighting Supervisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 450 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Fire Fighting Supervisors in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Fire Fighting Supervisors job openings in Virginia, and 1,770 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Fire Fighting Supervisors ranged from $54,270 to $126,140 with $77,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $26.09 to $60.64. The median hourly rate was $37.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.86.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,390 $104,620
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 660 $72,210
Richmond, VA 390 $76,350
Roanoke, VA 90 $61,600
Charlottesville, VA 80 $50,600
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 80 $57,110

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
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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