Best states for a fire technician

Q: What is the best state for fire technicians?

The best state to be a fire technician is Alaska based on fire technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for fire technicians?

The highest paying state for fire technicians is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for fire technicians?

The worst state for fire technicians is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to fire technician jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. As fire technicians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for fire technicians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a fire technician, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for fire technicians. Alaska is the best state for fire technicians, where the median salary is $66,251.If you are currently seeking employment as a fire technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for fire technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total fire technician jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $66,251
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Fire technician jobs in Alaska
2. Utah
Total fire technician jobs: 333
Average annual salary: $60,052
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Fire technician jobs in Utah
3. West Virginia
Total fire technician jobs: 110
Average annual salary: $59,477
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Fire technician jobs in West Virginia
4. Missouri
Total fire technician jobs: 427
Average annual salary: $59,029
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Fire technician jobs in Missouri
5. Mississippi
Total fire technician jobs: 143
Average annual salary: $58,165
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Fire technician jobs in Mississippi
6. Nebraska
Total fire technician jobs: 139
Average annual salary: $59,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Fire technician jobs in Nebraska
7. Kentucky
Total fire technician jobs: 244
Average annual salary: $56,898
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Fire technician jobs in Kentucky
8. North Dakota
Total fire technician jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $61,562
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Fire technician jobs in North Dakota
9. Wyoming
Total fire technician jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $49,007
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
2.82
Fire technician jobs in Wyoming
10. Colorado
Total fire technician jobs: 526
Average annual salary: $52,235
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Fire technician jobs in Colorado

Fire technician jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a fire technician

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a fire technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$66,251	$57,000	739,795	105
2	Utah	$60,052	$45,000	3,101,833	333
3	West Virginia	$59,477	$44,000	1,815,857	110
4	Missouri	$59,029	$44,000	6,113,532	427
5	Mississippi	$58,165	$44,000	2,984,100	143
6	Nebraska	$59,433	$45,000	1,920,076	139
7	Kentucky	$56,898	$42,000	4,454,189	244
8	North Dakota	$61,562	$48,000	755,393	44
9	Wyoming	$49,007	$37,000	579,315	107
10	Colorado	$52,235	$39,000	5,607,154	526
11	Ohio	$59,658	$44,000	11,658,609	439
12	North Carolina	$49,818	$36,000	10,273,419	707
13	South Carolina	$56,150	$42,000	5,024,369	262
14	Maine	$46,730	$39,000	1,335,907	161
15	Indiana	$50,023	$37,000	6,666,818	432
16	Oregon	$49,836	$37,000	4,142,776	320
17	New Mexico	$47,636	$35,000	2,088,070	179
18	Minnesota	$50,593	$39,000	5,576,606	438
19	Wisconsin	$50,671	$38,000	5,795,483	359
20	Michigan	$51,253	$38,000	9,962,311	453
21	Pennsylvania	$54,316	$40,000	12,805,537	568
22	Alabama	$47,954	$36,000	4,874,747	268
23	Arizona	$47,022	$35,000	7,016,270	414
24	Virginia	$49,558	$36,000	8,470,020	531
25	Florida	$42,879	$32,000	20,984,400	1,122
26	Idaho	$39,865	$30,000	1,716,943	273
27	California	$50,846	$37,000	39,536,653	1,526
28	Tennessee	$47,517	$35,000	6,715,984	292
29	Arkansas	$46,733	$35,000	3,004,279	154
30	Washington	$48,295	$37,000	7,405,743	386
31	New York	$42,143	$31,000	19,849,399	913
32	Iowa	$38,502	$29,000	3,145,711	260
33	New Jersey	$42,392	$31,000	9,005,644	521
34	Oklahoma	$40,347	$30,000	3,930,864	188
35	Georgia	$38,030	$28,000	10,429,379	691
36	Illinois	$39,445	$29,000	12,802,023	775
37	Texas	$41,278	$31,000	28,304,596	923
38	Montana	$33,046	$25,000	1,050,493	162
39	Nevada	$33,901	$25,000	2,998,039	188
40	Connecticut	$35,452	$27,000	3,588,184	237
41	Vermont	$33,185	$27,000	623,657	60
42	Kansas	$37,184	$28,000	2,913,123	174
43	Hawaii	$34,025	$29,000	1,427,538	60
44	Massachusetts	$34,111	$27,000	6,859,819	597
45	Delaware	$36,023	$26,000	961,939	76
46	Maryland	$35,603	$26,000	6,052,177	393
47	New Hampshire	$33,630	$27,000	1,342,795	104
48	Rhode Island	$34,753	$27,000	1,059,639	54
49	South Dakota	$32,853	$25,000	869,666	57
50	Louisiana	$31,788	$24,000	4,684,333	172
51	District of Columbia	$35,470	$26,000	693,972	33

Highest paying states for fire technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Fire Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$66,251
2	Utah	$60,052
3	West Virginia	$59,477
4	Missouri	$59,029
5	Mississippi	$58,165
6	Nebraska	$59,433
7	Kentucky	$56,898
8	North Dakota	$61,562
9	Wyoming	$49,007
10	Colorado	$52,235
11	Ohio	$59,658
12	North Carolina	$49,818
13	South Carolina	$56,150
14	Maine	$46,730
15	Indiana	$50,023
16	Oregon	$49,836
17	New Mexico	$47,636
18	Minnesota	$50,593
19	Wisconsin	$50,671
20	Michigan	$51,253
21	Pennsylvania	$54,316
22	Alabama	$47,954
23	Arizona	$47,022
24	Virginia	$49,558
25	Florida	$42,879
26	Idaho	$39,865
27	California	$50,846
28	Tennessee	$47,517
29	Arkansas	$46,733
30	Washington	$48,295
31	New York	$42,143
32	Iowa	$38,502
33	New Jersey	$42,392
34	Oklahoma	$40,347
35	Georgia	$38,030
36	Illinois	$39,445
37	Texas	$41,278
38	Montana	$33,046
39	Nevada	$33,901
40	Connecticut	$35,452
41	Vermont	$33,185
42	Kansas	$37,184
43	Hawaii	$34,025
44	Massachusetts	$34,111
45	Delaware	$36,023
46	Maryland	$35,603
47	New Hampshire	$33,630
48	Rhode Island	$34,753
49	South Dakota	$32,853
50	Louisiana	$31,788
51	District of Columbia	$35,470

Best states for a fire technician

10 best states for fire technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. Utah

3. West Virginia

4. Missouri

5. Mississippi

6. Nebraska

7. Kentucky

8. North Dakota

9. Wyoming

10. Colorado

Fire technician jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a fire technician

Detailed list of the best states for a fire technician

Highest paying states for fire technicians

Fire technician best states FAQs

What is the best state for fire technicians?

What is the highest paying state for fire technicians?

What is the worst state for fire technicians?

Search for fire technician jobs

Total fire technician jobs:	105
Average annual salary:	$66,251
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Location Quotient:	1.98