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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Firefighters in NORTH CAROLINA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $15.19 $19.34 $27.46 $36.21 $45.06
      Yearly $31,600 $40,230 $57,120 $75,320 $93,720
      North Carolina Hourly $13.62 $14.44 $17.14 $22.09 $28.19
      Yearly $28,340 $30,040 $35,650 $45,950 $58,640
      Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area Hourly $23.48 $24.90 $28.02 $32.84 $37.22
      Yearly $48,840 $51,780 $58,280 $68,310 $77,410
      Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area Hourly $13.98 $19.15 $23.34 $23.34 $30.33
      Yearly $29,080 $39,830 $48,540 $48,540 $63,090
      Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $14.79 $20.27 $24.69 $31.06
      Yearly $28,590 $30,770 $42,160 $51,360 $64,600
      Fayetteville, NC Metro Area Hourly $11.89 $13.73 $19.85 $24.55 $28.06
      Yearly $24,730 $28,560 $41,280 $51,060 $58,360
      Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area Hourly $14.07 $15.98 $19.82 $21.83 $26.94
      Yearly $29,270 $33,240 $41,220 $45,410 $56,030
      New Bern, NC Metro Area Hourly $14.57 $17.23 $19.53 $26.35 $30.20
      Yearly $30,310 $35,840 $40,620 $54,810 $62,820
      Raleigh, NC Metro Area Hourly $14.73 $15.96 $19.34 $24.79 $33.29
      Yearly $30,640 $33,200 $40,230 $51,570 $69,240
      Goldsboro, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.29 $17.66 $18.83 $23.56 $28.49
      Yearly $27,630 $36,740 $39,170 $49,000 $59,260
      Burlington, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.84 $14.21 $18.51 $20.19 $26.99
      Yearly $28,780 $29,550 $38,490 $42,000 $56,140
      Jacksonville, NC Metro Area Hourly $12.70 $14.77 $18.12 $23.19 $28.32
      Yearly $26,410 $30,720 $37,690 $48,240 $58,900
      Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area Hourly $14.82 $15.24 $17.42 $22.13 $24.54
      Yearly $30,830 $31,700 $36,230 $46,030 $51,040
      Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area Hourly $13.64 $14.42 $17.39 $25.05 $32.78
      Yearly $28,360 $29,980 $36,180 $52,110 $68,180
      Southeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $13.74 $13.88 $17.14 $19.79 $24.58
      Yearly $28,580 $28,860 $35,640 $41,160 $51,130
      Northeast Coastal North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $14.03 $14.48 $16.77 $26.00 $30.01
      Yearly $29,180 $30,110 $34,890 $54,070 $62,420
      Asheville, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.26 $14.17 $16.51 $19.12 $23.43
      Yearly $27,580 $29,470 $34,340 $39,770 $48,730
      Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.54 $14.11 $16.08 $18.53 $22.36
      Yearly $28,170 $29,350 $33,450 $38,540 $46,500
      Wilmington, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.51 $14.67 $15.82 $20.25 $22.34
      Yearly $28,100 $30,510 $32,910 $42,120 $46,470
      Greenville, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.72 $15.16 $15.16 $18.83 $24.69
      Yearly $28,530 $31,540 $31,540 $39,170 $51,350
      Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area Hourly $13.71 $13.99 $15.15 $19.52 $25.09
      Yearly $28,510 $29,090 $31,510 $40,600 $52,180
      Mountain North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $11.39 $13.92 $14.68 $16.71 $21.65
      Yearly $23,680 $28,960 $30,540 $34,750 $45,030
      Piedmont North Carolina Balance of State Hourly $11.80 $13.96 $14.68 $17.38 $21.74
      Yearly $24,540 $29,030 $30,530 $36,140 $45,210