Firefighter Salary in North Carolina

Median pay for Firefighters in North Carolina, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Firefighter

$37,940

Mean annual

$43,060

Median hourly

$18

Typical range

$34,010 – $47,690

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

19,410

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 $21,340 below the national median.

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