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Firefighters' pay varies by state.
- Firefighters are a part of the bedrock of their communities.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on the salaries of firefighters.
- Firefighter salaries vary widely across states.
Firefighters put their lives on the line for their communities every day.
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics program, Business Insider identified the median annual salaries of firefighters and the first-line supervisors of firefighters in almost every US state as of May 2017.
We also noted the overall range of firefighters' pay in each state, ranging from the low-end 10th percentile to the high-end 90th percentile of salaries.