First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $31.71 an hour ($65,960 a year). About 1,180 people work in this job there.

$31.71Median hourly pay

$50,800–$118,470Middle half of workers, yearly

1,180People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 29% lower than the U.S. median ($93,530). It is 11% higher than the North Carolina median ($59,560).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$21.77	$45,280
25% of workers	$24.43	$50,800
Half of workers (median)	$31.71	$65,960
75% of workers	$56.96	$118,470
90% of workers	$56.96	$118,470

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Raleigh-Cary	$78,470	840
Jacksonville	$69,240	100
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)	$65,960	1,180
Wilmington	$61,390	330
Durham-Chapel Hill	$59,520	260
Greensboro-High Point	$59,370	300
Greenville	$59,310	40
Rocky Mount	$58,870	70
Asheville	$58,490	220
Burlington	$56,820	80
Winston-Salem	$55,940	340
Pinehurst-Southern Pines	$55,900	50
Fayetteville	$55,680	210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$49,350	200
Goldsboro	$44,790	40

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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)

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First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$49,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,160

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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.