Firefighter pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
What firefighters earn in Chicago, IL. Median $82,820 (+40% vs US) across 14,560 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Firefighter in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INBLS OEWS · May 2025
$82,820Median annual wage+40% vs national
$39.82Median hourly
14,560People employed
1.45Location quotient
10th pct $42,080Median90th pct $112,930
Location quotient 1.45× the national concentration — this occupation is unusually dense here.
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