Clovis firefighter salary, 2025
Clovis is a city in Fresno County. 26 people worked as firefighters for Clovis in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $176,683, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Clovis?
Official pay range1
$95,400 to $115,956
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 19 of 26 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Clovis's firefighters (26 of 26) hold the title Firefighter, with an official range of $95,400 to $115,956. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $176,683, $60,727 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $178,303
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $48,571
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $95,400
- bottom of the Firefighter range
- Average pay rank
- 86th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Clovis 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
- Firefighter$176,683
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 Clovis
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
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | 26 | $95,400 to $115,956 | $176,683 |
| Engineers | 18 | $107,412 to $130,560 | $194,902 |
| Captains | 20 | $123,192 to $149,736 | $218,647 |
Full-year captains averaged $218,647, $41,964 more than firefighters.
Does Clovis pay firefighters more than other employers in Fresno County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Clovis next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Clovis$176,683
- All employers in Fresno County$130,512
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Clovis earned $46,171 more than the Fresno County average and $9,440 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Fresno County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Benito County$160,778 average, 1 employer$30,266 more than Fresno County
- Monterey County$135,621 average, 6 employers$5,109 more than Fresno County
- Kings County$112,802 average, 2 employers$17,710 less than Fresno County
- Merced County$108,254 average, 1 employer$22,258 less than Fresno County
- Tulare County$107,877 average, 5 employers$22,635 less than Fresno County
- Inyo CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Inyo County has a page here.
- Madera CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Madera County has a page here.
- Mono CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Mono County has a page here.
Where does Clovis rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Clovis ranks 86th of 202, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Fresno County
Clovis ranks 1st of 5, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $119,036
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 Clovis
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 Clovis's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $62,509
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,384
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Clovis
What is the average firefighter salary at Clovis?
Firefighters at Clovis who worked the full year earned an average of $176,683 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $178,303: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $95,400 to $115,956.
How much overtime do firefighters at Clovis earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $48,571 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $50,916: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Clovis?
$95,400 a year: the bottom of the official range for Clovis's Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $176,683 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Clovis?
Full-year captains at Clovis averaged $218,647 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $123,192 to $149,736.
What pension do firefighters at Clovis get?
The most common pension formula among Clovis's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $62,509 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Fresno County
- Fresno$133,748 average total pay
- Coalinga$119,036 average total pay
- Sanger$89,499 average total pay
- North Central Fire Protection District$80,303 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Clovis$160,158 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Clovis$108,476 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Fresno CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Clovis figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Clovis 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Clovis.