DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-2011 Firefighters

Occupational Description:
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,170617$19.83/hr$0.92/hr$11.96/hr$13.50/hr$16.28/hr$24.06/hr$34.42/hr
Minnesota 7,390687$19.28/hr$0.66/hr$11.26/hr$13.07/hr$16.51/hr$23.48/hr$31.67/hr
U S 324,6202,922$26.74/hr$0.27/hr$12.51/hr$16.87/hr$24.89/hr$33.78/hr$45.03/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Firefighters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration3,630$16.17/hr
Professional and Business Services540$17.18/hr
Other Regional Data For Firefighters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,170 $16.28/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 570 $21.11/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 510 $21.07/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 420 $16.72/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 300 $12.48/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 260 $12.15/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 240 $21.76/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 190 $14.98/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 170 $20.56/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 150 $15.71/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 90 $19.88/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A $22.41/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer15,600$25.16/hrN/A
Security Guards8,490$17.01/hrN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers530$37.62/hrN/A
Transportation Inspectors290$54.61/hrN/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators100$36.48/hrN/A
Riggers90$26.95/hrN/A
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention SpecialistsN/AN/AN/A
Fish and Game WardensN/AN/AN/A
Transit and Railroad PoliceN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Firefighters