Firefighter pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
What firefighters earn in San Jose, CA. Median $152,100 (+157% vs US) across 1,330 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Firefighter in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CABLS OEWS · May 2025
$152,100Median annual wage+157% vs national
$73.12Median hourly
1,330People employed
0.53Location quotient
10th pct $59,680Median90th pct $181,270
Location quotient 0.53× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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