First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $81.42 an hour ($169,350 a year). About 2,410 people work in this job there.

$81.42Median hourly pay
$119,470–$169,380Middle half of workers, yearly
2,410People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 81% higher than the U.S. median ($93,530). It is 33% higher than the California median ($127,630).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$49.06$102,030
25% of workers$57.44$119,470
Half of workers (median)$81.42$169,350
75% of workers$81.44$169,380
90% of workers$100.67$209,390

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Bakersfield-Delano$632,190340
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$171,740210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$169,3502,410
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$160,450700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$159,570810
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$140,83080
Vallejo$133,280120
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$132,910180
Napa$126,380100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$115,740660
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$113,65060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$111,56050
Salinas$107,830220
Modesto$106,930100
Fresno$106,330160
Redding$106,33060
Stockton-Lodi$102,140140
Chico$100,16030
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$99,540710
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$97,640240
Visalia$86,760170
El Centro$66,82050
Hanford-Corcoran$60,01050

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,600
Firefighters$98,050
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,610
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$167,600
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,900

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.