What is the median salary for Firefighters in Milwaukee?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Firefighters in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $49,760.

How does Milwaukee pay compare to the US median for Firefighters?

Local median pay is 16.1% below the national OEWS median of $59,280.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Milwaukee is 96.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $49,760 has about the same purchasing power as $51,352 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Firefighters, Milwaukee

$49,760

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. Middle half of wages roughly $38,320 to $64,520.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −16.1%
US median: $59,280
Metro RPP: 96.9
Middle half: $38,320 to $64,520
OEWS employment: 2,130
SOC: 33-2011

Firefighters in Milwaukee pay a median $49,760 (May 2025), 16.1% below the US median of $59,280. At local prices (RPP 96.9), that median buys about what $51,352 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$49,760 in Milwaukee buys about what $51,352 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 96.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 97.1 vs all-items 96.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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Firefighters in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Milwaukee	$49,760	$38,320 to $64,520	96.9
Tucson	$47,960	$36,680 to $56,370	96.9
San Francisco	$113,700	$96,420 to $125,390	115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Firefighters in Milwaukee?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Firefighters in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $49,760.
How does Milwaukee pay compare to the US median for Firefighters?: Local median pay is 16.1% below the national OEWS median of $59,280.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Milwaukee is 96.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $49,760 has about the same purchasing power as $51,352 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.