Barstow firefighter salary, 2025

Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County. 12 people worked as firefighters for Barstow in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $167,390, overtime included.

What is the average firefighter salary at Barstow?

Official pay range1

$74,755 to $101,278

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title

Average total pay, full-year firefighters1

$167,390

average base pay $84,718

Based on the 7 of 12 firefighters who worked the full year.

Most of Barstow's firefighters (7 of 12) hold the title Firefighter/Paramedic - Meas Q, with an official range of $74,755 to $95,408. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $175,873, $80,465 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$178,609
the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$59,777
average per full-year firefighter
Starting salary
$74,755
bottom of the Firefighter Emt range
Average pay rank
106th
of 202 California employers

What does each firefighter title at Barstow pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Firefighter Emt$74,755 to $95,408 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Firefighter/Paramedic - Meas Q$74,755 to $95,408 · 7 people
    $175,873
  3. Firefighter / Paramedic$79,354 to $101,278 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Fire engineer and captain pay at Barstow

Ranks above firefighter, kept out of the firefighter figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Firefighters12$74,755 to $101,278$167,390
Engineers6$87,656 to $111,874Fewer than 5
Captains6$109,107 to $139,251Fewer than 5

Does Barstow pay firefighters more than other employers in San Bernardino County?

Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Barstow next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year firefighters at Barstow earned $17,829 less than the San Bernardino County average and $18,733 less than the California average.

Average firefighter pay in San Bernardino County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders San Bernardino County, and how much more or less it pays.1

San Bernardino County Shades match the state map.

Where does Barstow rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1

All 202 California employers

Barstow ranks 106th of 202, below the middle employer.

Barstow
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $169,232

The 11 employers in San Bernardino County

Barstow ranks 7th of 11, below the middle employer.

Barstow
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $175,084

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Barstow

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.7% at 57
the most common formula among Barstow's firefighters
Employer pension contribution
$48,077
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$10,633
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about firefighter pay at Barstow

What is the average firefighter salary at Barstow?

Firefighters at Barstow who worked the full year earned an average of $167,390 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $178,609: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $74,755 to $101,278.

How much overtime do firefighters at Barstow earn?

Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $59,777 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $64,274: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Barstow?

$74,755 a year: the bottom of the official range for Barstow's Firefighter Emt title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $167,390 in total pay.

How much does a fire captain make at Barstow?

The official range for captains at Barstow runs from $109,107 to $139,251 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.

What pension do firefighters at Barstow get?

The most common pension formula among Barstow's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $48,077 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Bernardino County

Sources for the Barstow figures

Every person who held a firefighter position at Barstow at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Barstow.

How we read the data