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Fire Captain salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Fire Captain roles at 9 companies, updated Oct 18, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Fire Captain: postings by posted pay10 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 12 bands from $30K to $150K. Median $88.1K; middle half $86.5K–$130K.Median $88.1K$30K$150K

Postings per pay band: $30K–$40K: 2; $40K–$50K: 0; $50K–$60K: 0; $60K–$70K: 0; $70K–$80K: 0; $80K–$90K: 3; $90K–$100K: 1; $100K–$110K: 0; $110K–$120K: 0; $120K–$130K: 2; $130K–$140K: 0; $140K–$150K: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$88.1K median · $86.5K–$130K typical · 10 postingsMid level: middle half $86.5K–$130K, median $88.1K

Companies hiring

  1. Department of Forestry & Fire Protection2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. San Bernardino County1 posting · too few to show pay
  3. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA1 posting · too few to show pay
  4. Charleston County Government1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$99.3K median · $86.5K–$130K typical · 9 postingsUnited States: middle half $86.5K–$130K, median $99.3K
  2. California$130K median · $130K–$140K typical · 5 postingsCalifornia: middle half $130K–$140K, median $130K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $86.5K median, $37.8K–$86.5K typical, from 3 postings.

Newest Fire Captain postings

  1. Fire CaptainCity of Livingston (CA) · Livingston, CA · $71.1K–$105K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  2. FIRE CAPTAIN - 5/28/26Charleston County Government · Seychelles · $18.17/hr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  3. Fire Captain - Life SafetyCity of Eustis · United States · $81.9K–$117K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  4. Fire Captain, Sacramento County Airport Fire *RevisedCounty of Sacramento · Sacramento, CA · $123K–$136K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
  5. Fire CaptainSan Bernardino County · San Bernardino, CA · $126K–$154K/yr · Posted Oct 17, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Fire Captain make?

The median posted base pay for Fire Captain jobs is $88.1K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 9 companies.

What is the typical Fire Captain pay range?

The middle half of postings list $86.5K–$130K. The top 10% list $140K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $37.8K or less.

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