Here's how much firefighters make in each state
The amount paid to firefighters, who are among the first on the scene in any emergency, varies from state to state.
Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a comprehensive set of statistics on employment by occupation in the United States. Using the most recent set of statistics, reflecting employment and wages in May 2014, we made a map showing the median annual salary for firefighters in each state:
Firefighters in New York and New Jersey are paid much more than their peers elsewhere, with salaries over $80,000 a year.
Here's a table showing the May 2014 median annual wage for firefighters in each state:
