Firefighter Salary in New Jersey

Median pay for Firefighters in New Jersey, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Firefighter

$84,130

Mean annual

$85,810

Median hourly

$40

Typical range

$61,340 – $106,330

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

7,500

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data for January 2025.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Firefighters is $59,280. That's $24,850 above the national median.

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