The salary statistics of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare fire fighting and prevention worker salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) fire fighting and prevention workers is $105,830. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid fire fighting and prevention workers is $19,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire fighting and prevention workers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,760 | 0.91% | -6.54% |
| 2017 | $52,280 | -7.52% | - |
| 2016 | $56,210 | -11.49% | - |
| 2015 | $62,670 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $60,390 | 6.92% | - |
| 2012 | $56,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].