Firefighters Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
Median annual salary
$49,760
-16% vs US median ($59,280)
Worth after local cost of living
$57,593
cost index 86.4 (relative rent (Census ACS), US metro median = 100)
Pay range in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
| 10th percentile | $35,920 |
| 25th percentile | $38,320 |
| Median (50th) | $49,760 |
| 75th percentile | $64,520 |
| 90th percentile | $80,320 |
| Mean | $54,000 |
| Employed in metro | 2,130 |
A Firefighters in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns a median of $49,760 per year. That is 16% below the national median of $59,280 for this occupation. Because Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has a cost index of 86.4 (below the US metro average of 100), that salary has the local purchasing power of about $57,593 in an average-cost metro.
Local context: median household income in the metro is $78,218, median gross rent $1,139/mo, and the median home value $306,400. See the full Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI cost-of-living profile.