Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2013

33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in fire fighting and fire prevention and control.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
59,700 0.9 % $34.94 $72,670 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $19.74 $25.98 $33.68 $43.23 $53.42
Annual Wage (2) $41,050 $54,040 $70,040 $89,920 $111,120


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 55,340 1.01 $35.21 $73,240
State Government (OES Designation) 1,680 0.08 $32.74 $68,110
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $33.21 $69,080
Other Support Services 850 0.29 $25.80 $53,660
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 70 0.01 $34.49 $71,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 55,340 1.01 $35.21 $73,240
Other Support Services 850 0.29 $25.80 $53,660
State Government (OES Designation) 1,680 0.08 $32.74 $68,110
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $33.21 $69,080
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 70 0.01 $34.49 $71,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 55,340 1.01 $35.21 $73,240
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 70 0.01 $34.49 $71,750
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 50 (7) $33.25 $69,150
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 1,310 0.06 $33.21 $69,080
State Government (OES Designation) 1,680 0.08 $32.74 $68,110


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 5,050 0.46 1.03 $35.04 $72,880
New York 4,140 0.48 1.06 $46.35 $96,400
Massachusetts 3,210 0.98 2.19 $38.20 $79,460
Illinois 3,040 0.53 1.18 $42.17 $87,720
Florida 2,940 0.39 0.88 $39.93 $83,050




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 600 1.31 2.91 $31.60 $65,730
Massachusetts 3,210 0.98 2.19 $38.20 $79,460
Arizona 2,380 0.96 2.13 $31.83 $66,200
Hawaii 520 0.86 1.91 $38.06 $79,170
Louisiana 1,530 0.81 1.80 $27.05 $56,260




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,040 0.14 0.31 $52.06 $108,280
New Jersey 1,210 0.32 0.71 $51.12 $106,320
New York 4,140 0.48 1.06 $46.35 $96,400
Washington 1,980 0.70 1.56 $42.61 $88,620
Illinois 3,040 0.53 1.18 $42.17 $87,720





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,920 0.56 1.24 $53.32 $110,910
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 1,960 0.53 1.18 $46.33 $96,370
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,690 0.96 2.14 $39.27 $81,680
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 1,390 0.78 1.73 $33.58 $69,850
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,080 0.39 0.87 $35.32 $73,460
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,060 0.49 1.10 $39.97 $83,140
Baltimore-Towson, MD 970 0.76 1.68 $40.87 $85,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 890 0.39 0.86 $28.67 $59,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 850 0.59 1.30 $45.66 $94,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 810 0.34 0.76 $42.98 $89,410




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lake Havasu City - Kingman, AZ 120 2.68 5.96 $28.04 $58,330
Topeka, KS 200 1.86 4.13 $25.84 $53,750
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 310 1.77 3.94 $39.65 $82,470
Barnstable Town, MA 150 1.57 3.48 $35.27 $73,360
Alexandria, LA 90 1.48 3.29 $25.16 $52,320
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 130 1.42 3.14 $50.78 $105,630
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 140 1.40 3.12 $23.95 $49,810
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 140 1.34 2.97 $36.54 $75,990
Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Division 340 1.31 2.90 $47.13 $98,030
Hattiesburg, MS 70 1.25 2.79 $16.09 $33,470




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 100 0.10 0.22 $67.15 $139,660
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 70 0.05 0.11 $64.71 $134,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 80 0.09 0.20 $63.73 $132,550
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division 90 0.09 0.19 $59.38 $123,520
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 540 0.53 1.17 $54.20 $112,740
Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 290 0.31 0.68 $54.01 $112,340
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 90 0.66 1.46 $53.87 $112,040
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,920 0.56 1.24 $53.32 $110,910
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA 40 0.23 0.50 $51.80 $107,750
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 130 1.42 3.14 $50.78 $105,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.61 1.35 $23.02 $47,880
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 210 1.28 2.85 $34.75 $72,280
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 150 0.61 1.35 $24.33 $50,600
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area 150 2.35 5.22 $29.12 $60,570
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 150 0.54 1.20 $22.63 $47,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area 150 2.35 5.22 $29.12 $60,570
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.71 3.80 $38.42 $79,910
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 1.53 3.39 $18.65 $38,780
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 1.49 3.31 $33.12 $68,880
North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 30 1.35 3.01 $29.02 $60,370

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.00 2.23 $40.04 $83,280
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 40 0.55 1.21 $40.01 $83,210
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 70 0.76 1.68 $39.72 $82,610
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 1.71 3.80 $38.42 $79,910
Central New York nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $36.72 $76,380


About May 2013 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2013 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2013 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2013 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2013 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2013 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 1, 2014