First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $63.85 an hour ($132,810 a year). About 4,610 people work in this job there.

$63.85Median hourly pay

$131,270–$157,510Middle half of workers, yearly

4,610People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 42% higher than the U.S. median ($93,530). It is about the same as the New York median ($132,520).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$53.27	$110,810
25% of workers	$63.11	$131,270
Half of workers (median)	$63.85	$132,810
75% of workers	$75.73	$157,510
90% of workers	$81.06	$168,610

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)	$132,810	4,610
Rochester	$107,340	290
Buffalo-Cheektowaga	$99,260	300
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh	$98,840	80
Binghamton	$95,440	50
Watertown-Fort Drum	$90,340	50
Utica-Rome	$86,590	80
Albany-Schenectady-Troy	$84,280	210
Syracuse	$83,990	70

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Job	Median yearly pay
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$103,990
Firefighters	$106,420
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$135,270
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,890
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$96,320
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$65,710
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$111,380
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$86,860

Other job titles for this job

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