As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fire Captain in California is $94,123. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $82,751 to $102,914, with most professionals earning between $72,398 and $110,918.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $102,914 | $8,576 | $1,979 | $49 |
| Average | $94,123 | $7,844 | $1,810 | $45 |
| 25th Percentile | $82,751 | $6,896 | $1,591 | $40 |
An entry-level Fire Captain with under 1 year experience makes about $90,389. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Fire Captain makes around $91,238. After 2-4 years, the Fire Captain pay rises to about $92,426. Those senior Fire Captain with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $94,386, and those Fire Captain having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $97,010 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Fire Captain | $90,389 |
| Intermediate Level Fire Captain | $91,238 |
| Senior Level Fire Captain | $92,426 |
| Specialist Level Fire Captain | $94,386 |
| Expert Level Fire Captain | $97,010 |
| Entry Level | 6% |
| Mid Level | 7% |
| Senior Level | 8% |
| Top Level | 11% |
| Experienced | 14% |
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Fire Captain salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Fire Captain, the highest Fire Captain salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Fire Captain salary is 24.9% above. The lowest Fire Captain salary is in Miami, FL, where the Fire Captain salary is 3.9% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $106,574 |
24.9%
|
| Washington, DC | $94,482 |
10.7%
|
| Miami, FL | $81,989 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $88,184 |
3.3%
|
| Boston, MA | $95,173 |
11.5%
|
| New York, NY | $98,894 |
15.9%
|
