The map below shows you the number of fire department lieutenant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where fire department lieutenants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to fire department lieutenant professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the fire department lieutenant job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the fire department lieutenant industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, fire department lieutenant jobs are in demand. Fire department lieutenant demand is projected to grow 3% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	188	0.00%
2020	186	0.00%
2019	183	0.00%
2018	174	0.00%
2017	174	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$55,853	$26.85	+2.2%
2024	$54,637	$26.27	+0.2%
2023	$54,513	$26.21	+2.3%
2022	$53,297	$25.62	+3.2%
2021	$51,641	$24.83	+4.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Montana	1,050,493	146	14%
2	Wyoming	579,315	81	14%
3	Idaho	1,716,943	196	11%
4	Alaska	739,795	66	9%
5	New Mexico	2,088,070	176	8%
6	Iowa	3,145,711	227	7%
7	Utah	3,101,833	220	7%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	100	7%
9	Maine	1,335,907	94	7%
10	Georgia	10,429,379	619	6%
11	Indiana	6,666,818	371	6%
12	Colorado	5,607,154	346	6%
13	Oregon	4,142,776	248	6%
14	Vermont	623,657	36	6%
15	Massachusetts	6,859,819	355	5%
16	Maryland	6,052,177	314	5%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	184	5%
18	Nevada	2,998,039	142	5%
19	Rhode Island	1,059,639	50	5%
20	District of Columbia	693,972	37	5%

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