Average fire science and protection major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$49,365

$28,00010%

$49,365Median

$86,00090%

What is the average fire science and protection major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a fire science and protection major graduate in the United States is $49,365 per year or $23.73 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $86,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $28,000 per year.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for fire science and protection majors are transportation companies and health care companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for fire science and protection major graduates are New Jersey,New York, California, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

Best paying cities

$60,390

$58,936

$56,752

Average fire science and protection salary by company

If you are a fire science and protection major graduate, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others.transportation companies and health care companies have the most job opportunities for fire science and protection major graduates.Meta and Mission Regional Medical Center are the highest paying companies.Also, companies like Siemens and Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego pay fire science and protection major graduates very well.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average fire science and protection salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$108,670
2	2.Mission Regional Medical Center	4.8	$65,242
3	3.Siemens	4.7	$64,829
4	4.Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	4.2	$61,324
5	5.Burns & McDonnell	4.5	$60,807
6	6.CarolinaEast	4.1	$59,522
7	7.California Department of Technology	4.4	$59,440
8	8.Larson Design Group	3.7	$59,141
9	9.Wellpath	4.8	$59,119
10	10.ProMedica Toledo Hospital	4.5	$58,974
11	11.Kiewit	4.6	$57,416
12	12.Boeing	4.6	$57,413
13	13.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$56,367
14	14.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$55,991
15	15.Highmark	4.5	$55,796
16	16.Bureau of Land Management	4.5	$55,080
17	17.Novant Health	4.2	$54,630
18	18.Geisinger Medical Center	4.7	$54,276
19	19.GradyHealth	4.7	$54,196
20	20.WakeMed	4.7	$52,786

Average fire science and protection major salary by city

Fire science and protection major graduates in the United States of America make on average $49,365 a year or $23.73 per hour.fire science and protection major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $60,390 per year.The San Francisco, CA average entry-level salary for fire science and protection majors is $30,000.New York, NY, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Portland, ME, Boston, MA, and Richmond, VA all pay above-average salaries for fire science and protection major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for fire science and protection majors are New Jersey, New York, California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maine.Missouri, Hawaii, and Montana have the lowest wages for fire science and protection major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average fire science and protection salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$60,390	$34k $87k
2	New York, NY	$58,936	$34k $87k
3	Washington, DC	$56,752	$34k $87k
4	Philadelphia, PA	$55,527	$34k $87k
5	Portland, ME	$54,617	$34k $87k
6	Boston, MA	$53,786	$34k $87k
7	Richmond, VA	$53,680	$34k $87k
8	Seattle, WA	$53,614	$34k $87k
9	Portland, OR	$52,367	$34k $87k
10	Cleveland, OH	$51,410	$34k $87k
11	Detroit, MI	$51,073	$34k $87k
12	Baltimore, MD	$50,856	$34k $87k
13	Chicago, IL	$50,561	$34k $87k
14	Richmond, IN	$49,489	$34k $87k
15	Raleigh, NC	$49,253	$34k $87k
16	Minneapolis, MN	$49,154	$34k $87k
17	Milwaukee, WI	$49,066	$34k $87k
18	Las Vegas, NV	$48,355	$34k $87k
19	Phoenix, AZ	$46,902	$34k $87k
20	Cleveland, TN	$46,799	$34k $87k

Average fire science and protection major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where fire science and protection majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Fire science and protection major average salary by state

State	Average fire science and protection major salary	Average hourly rate
New Jersey	$59,379	$28.55
New York	$58,695	$28.22
California	$57,509	$27.65
Connecticut	$55,406	$26.64
Pennsylvania	$55,131	$26.51
Virginia	$53,878	$25.90
Maine	$53,873	$25.90
Massachusetts	$53,819	$25.87
Washington	$53,466	$25.70
Delaware	$53,293	$25.62
Rhode Island	$52,798	$25.38
West Virginia	$52,791	$25.38
Oregon	$52,677	$25.33
New Hampshire	$52,465	$25.22
Michigan	$50,887	$24.46
Maryland	$50,665	$24.36
Vermont	$50,549	$24.30
Alaska	$50,447	$24.25
Illinois	$50,401	$24.23
Ohio	$49,867	$23.97
North Dakota	$49,638	$23.86
Minnesota	$49,138	$23.62
Indiana	$48,931	$23.52
Wisconsin	$48,791	$23.46
Nevada	$48,514	$23.32
North Carolina	$48,247	$23.20
Idaho	$48,024	$23.09
Arizona	$46,858	$22.53
Tennessee	$46,588	$22.40
Texas	$46,278	$22.25
Nebraska	$45,689	$21.97
Utah	$45,568	$21.91
Iowa	$45,515	$21.88
Mississippi	$45,467	$21.86
Wyoming	$45,291	$21.77
New Mexico	$45,275	$21.77
Colorado	$45,174	$21.72
Kentucky	$44,946	$21.61
Louisiana	$44,885	$21.58
Georgia	$44,363	$21.33
Florida	$44,290	$21.29
Alabama	$44,044	$21.18
Kansas	$43,901	$21.11
South Carolina	$43,795	$21.06
Missouri	$43,471	$20.90
Hawaii	$43,188	$20.76
Montana	$42,724	$20.54
Oklahoma	$42,047	$20.21
Arkansas	$42,043	$20.21
South Dakota	$41,907	$20.15

Highest paying jobs for fire science and protection majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Fire Protection Engineer	$82,466	13,105
2	Process Engineer	$82,442	66,937
3	Journeyman Lineman	$77,256	9,469
4	Safety Engineer	$74,228	16,617
5	Sprinkler Fitter	$66,430	13,203
6	Designer	$66,346	52,433
7	Groundman	$64,470	4,221
8	Emergency Management Coordinator	$61,573	92,723
9	Fire Sprinkler Designer	$58,386	47,442
10	Journeyman	$57,682	13,953
11	Fire Fighter	$56,792	3,398
12	Field Service Technician	$54,338	167,298
13	Building Code Inspector	$53,984	21,071
14	Firefighter/Paramedic	$51,764	33,534
15	Fire Inspector	$48,535	19,441
16	Lieutenant	$47,781	79,272
17	Fire Alarm Inspector	$45,135	20,028
18	Paramedic	$44,640	27,896
19	Fire Alarm Technician	$42,764	44,529
20	Carpenter	$41,747	5,862

Average fire science and protection major salary by industry

Wages for fire science and protection major graduates can differ based on the industry they work in.Our data shows that government companies, professional companies, and health care companies tend to have the highest salaries for fire science and protection major graduates.Salaries for fire science and protection major graduates in government companies average $52,628 annually, while professional companies and health care companies pay $39,264 and $38,806, respectively.The average fire science and protection major salary in the utilities industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $36,488.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average fire science and protection major salary	Range
1	Government	$52,628	$32k $62k
2	Professional	$39,264	$32k $62k
3	Health Care	$38,806	$32k $62k
4	Utilities	$36,488	$32k $62k

Salary history for fire science and protection major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Fire Science And Protection major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Homeland Security	$58,300	$28k $82k
2	Law Enforcement	$48,270	$28k $82k
3	Criminal Justice	$40,272	$28k $82k

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