Firefighter pay in Chicago
Typical pay
Public data$27.72/hr
≈ $57,657.60/year full-time
Public baseline
Public dataEstimated range$21.62Median $27.72/hr$36.04
25th percentile
$21.62
per hour
Median
$27.72
per hour
75th percentile
$36.04
per hour
Estimated range. The BLS publishes a city average but not the full spread for this metro, so this range is modeled from the national distribution. Treat it as a starting point — community reports will sharpen it.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · Modeled from national distribution · bls.gov/oes
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