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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
69,590 1.0 % $39.43 $82,010 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $20.74 $28.15 $37.40 $48.76 $60.92
Annual Wage (2) $43,150 $58,540 $77,800 $101,430 $126,720


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 1,270 0.39 $28.61 $59,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 80 0.00 $46.36 $96,420
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $46.49 $96,700
Investigation and Security Services 40 0.00 $40.95 $85,180
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $33.98 $70,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 1,270 0.39 $28.61 $59,500
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $33.98 $70,670
Support Activities for Air Transportation 30 0.02 $52.18 $108,530
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $46.49 $96,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 80 0.00 $46.36 $96,420

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 30 0.02 $52.18 $108,530
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (8) (8) $47.70 $99,220
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 0.01 $46.49 $96,700
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 80 (7) $46.36 $96,420
Investigation and Security Services 40 (7) $40.95 $85,180


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 5,400 0.61 1.30 $38.41 $79,900
New York 4,300 0.45 0.95 $53.12 $110,490
Georgia 3,640 0.81 1.72 $28.78 $59,860
Texas 3,500 0.28 0.59 $38.03 $79,110
Illinois 3,390 0.56 1.19 $45.95 $95,580




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 670 1.38 2.90 $34.44 $71,640
Alaska 360 1.14 2.40 $39.49 $82,140
Mississippi 1,250 1.10 2.33 $22.29 $46,350
New Mexico 840 1.02 2.15 $29.62 $61,610
Kansas 1,340 0.96 2.03 $28.52 $59,320




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,000 0.17 0.36 $66.56 $138,450
New Jersey 1,590 0.39 0.82 $58.37 $121,400
New York 4,300 0.45 0.95 $53.12 $110,490
Washington 2,600 0.78 1.65 $50.11 $104,220
Hawaii 470 0.74 1.56 $48.75 $101,400





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,220 0.44 0.92 $59.64 $124,040
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,770 0.59 1.25 $47.89 $99,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,140 0.77 1.62 $43.40 $90,260
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,690 0.64 1.35 $47.22 $98,210
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,500 0.74 1.56 $52.83 $109,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,500 0.47 0.99 $51.69 $107,510
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,210 0.57 1.20 $39.22 $81,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,100 0.80 1.69 $47.14 $98,060
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 870 0.70 1.48 $28.33 $58,930
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 850 0.23 0.49 $44.90 $93,400




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Topeka, KS 280 2.55 5.38 (8) (8)
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 120 2.27 4.79 $36.30 $75,500
Prescott, AZ 130 2.08 4.38 $32.35 $67,280
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 340 1.94 4.09 $31.63 $65,790
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 290 1.94 4.08 $25.44 $52,920
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.53 3.24 $43.33 $90,120
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 50 1.43 3.03 $27.82 $57,860
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 330 1.42 2.99 $28.26 $58,780
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 230 1.38 2.91 $25.18 $52,370
Great Falls, MT 50 1.37 2.90 $33.61 $69,910




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 580 0.09 0.20 $86.64 $180,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 160 0.14 0.29 $86.22 $179,350
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 0.33 0.70 $82.01 $170,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 500 0.20 0.42 $80.25 $166,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 40 0.12 0.25 $79.28 $164,890
Bakersfield, CA 60 0.18 0.39 $67.85 $141,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,220 0.44 0.92 $59.64 $124,040
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 270 0.18 0.37 $59.55 $123,860
Stockton-Lodi, CA 50 0.21 0.43 $58.31 $121,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 240 0.16 0.34 $57.44 $119,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 300 0.76 1.61 $20.60 $42,840
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 240 1.26 2.67 $22.86 $47,550
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.80 1.69 $25.00 $51,990
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 180 1.50 3.17 $39.97 $83,140
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 180 1.11 2.35 $33.42 $69,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 130 2.10 4.43 $36.69 $76,320
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 1.97 4.15 $26.29 $54,670
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 150 1.62 3.42 $28.55 $59,380
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.60 3.37 $41.82 $86,990
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 1.59 3.36 $37.73 $78,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 110 1.13 2.38 $45.62 $94,880
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.38 2.90 $42.86 $89,150
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 170 1.60 3.37 $41.82 $86,990
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 0.96 $41.19 $85,680
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.82 1.73 $40.62 $84,490


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020