Firefighters pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for firefighters is $28.15 an hour ($58,550 a year). About 24,570 people work in this job there.

$28.15Median hourly pay

$45,900–$75,840Middle half of workers, yearly

24,570People in this job in Florida

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($59,280). Florida ranks 23rd of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for firefighters in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.91	$37,260
25% of workers	$22.07	$45,900
Half of workers (median)	$28.15	$58,550
75% of workers	$36.46	$75,840
90% of workers	$44.86	$93,310

Firefighters pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$75,710	6,600
Port St. Lucie	$72,760	600
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$62,120	650
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$60,000	930
Naples-Marco Island	$59,850	520
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$59,660	3,220
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$59,010	230
Jacksonville	$58,940	2,060
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$56,620	440
Gainesville	$49,380	550
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$48,560	560
Homosassa Springs	$47,340	50
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$46,580	250
Punta Gorda	$46,170	0
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$46,010	640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$45,770	450
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$45,520	3,580
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$43,850	810
Sebring	$43,660	90

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for firefighters

Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 26,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$98,560
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,040
Paramedics	$60,140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,820
Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,870
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$75,660
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$101,790

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.