Fire Protection and Emergency Response salary: $132K median
The median advertised Fire Protection and Emergency Response salary is $132K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $110K to $151K: counted from 45 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $64 an hour or $11,042 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $185K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll fire protection and emergency response jobs
$132Kmedian advertised salary
$110K – $151Kmiddle half of roles
$137Kaverage advertised salary
45roles counted
Skills that pay more for Fire Protection and Emergency Response roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE license | $150K | +$18K | 5 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Fluidstack | $215K | 3 |
| Jensen Hughes | $128K | 32 |
Highest-paying open Fire Protection and Emergency Response roles
All fire protection and emergency response jobs- Fire Protection EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$177K - $285KRemotePE licenseIncident responseStorage systems
- Fire Protection Engineer, R&DFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$208K - $263K
- Cx, QA, & Field Engineer, Fire ProtectionFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$185K - $245K
- Principal Fire Protection EngineerJensen Hughes · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States$175K - $215KLead and above
- Fire Protection Engineering ManagerOlsson · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Fayetteville, AR; Fort Worth, TX…$144K - $198K
- Mid/Senior Fire Protection EngineerJensen Hughes · 🇺🇸Concord, California, United States$111K - $197KSenior
- Fire Protection EngineerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$80K - $180KLow voltage
- Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection EngineerBRAVO - A Cooperative Company · 🇺🇸New York, New York, United States$140K - $180KSeniorAgileMicrosoft WordOutlook
- Senior Fire Protection EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$144K - $176KSeniorPE licenseInventory managementFacilities management
- Senior Fire Protection EngineerBB&E · 🇺🇸Norfolk, Virginia, United States$135K - $165KSeniorSecurity clearancePE licenseHydraulics
- Fire Protection EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$112K - $137KPE licenseInventory managementFacilities management
- Fire Protection EngineerSpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPE licenseInventory managementFacilities management
- Fire Protection EngineerMorrison-Maierle · 🇺🇸Boise, ID$75K - $120K
- Project Plumbing / Fire Protection IVCannonDesign · 🇺🇸United States - Remote$96K - $108KRemoteHVACConstruction managementRevit
Questions about Fire Protection and Emergency Response pay
- What is the average Fire Protection and Emergency Response salary?
- $137K a year on average and $132K at the median, across 45 open Fire Protection and Emergency Response postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $110K to $151K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Fire Protection and Emergency Response pay?
- Fluidstack ($215K), Jensen Hughes ($128K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a fire protection and emergency response a high-paying job?
- The median Fire Protection and Emergency Response posting advertises $132K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 24% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a fire protection and emergency response?
- A tenth of the postings offer $185K a year or more; the highest open Fire Protection and Emergency Response role advertises up to $285K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Fire Protection and Emergency Response salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $132K a year is about $64 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,042 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $53 to $73 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Fire Protection and Emergency Response roles?
- Postings that ask for PE license (+$18K, 5 postings) advertise more than the $132K median of all Fire Protection and Emergency Response postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Fire Protection and Emergency Response roles at companies is $132K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $110K to $151K. Counted from 45 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/fire-protection/
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