Firefighters Salary in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
Median annual salary
$87,980
+48% vs US median ($59,280)
Worth after local cost of living
$61,914
cost index 142.1 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
| 10th percentile | $60,980 |
| 25th percentile | $73,020 |
| Median (50th) | $87,980 |
| 75th percentile | $103,930 |
| 90th percentile | $122,750 |
| Mean | $88,260 |
| Employed in metro | 3,010 |
A Firefighters in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO earns a median of $87,980 per year. That is 48% above the national median of $59,280 for this occupation. Because Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has a cost index of 142.1 (above the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $61,914 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $105,762, median gross rent $1,874/mo, and the median home value $603,800. See the full Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO cost-of-living profile.