Firefighters Salary in Connecticut

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$77,630

Median hourly

$37

Average annual

$73,760

Employed in state

3.0K

The median annual salary for Firefighters in Connecticut is $77,630, or about $37 an hour. That is 31% higher than the national median.

Pay in Connecticut ranges from $51,320 at the 10th percentile to $85,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.0K people work as firefighters in the state.

Pay distribution in Connecticut

10th$51,320

25th$64,180

Median$77,630

75th$81,810

90th$85,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.32
Daily: $299
Weekly: $1,493
Bi-weekly: $2,986
Monthly: $6,469
Annual: $77,630

$77,630 a year is around the 50th percentile for Firefighterss in Connecticut. The median is $77,630.

Firefighters — Connecticut
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.70	$51,320
25th percentile	$30.90	$64,180
Median	$37.30	$77,630
75th percentile	$39.30	$81,810
90th percentile	$41.10	$85,500
Average (mean)	$35.50	$73,760
Employment	2,970 people

Firefighters pay by metro area in Connecticut

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$81,680	840
New Haven, CT	$79,380	570
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$77,630	230
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$75,990	930
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$62,850	340

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