Folsom firefighter salary, 2025
Folsom is a city in Sacramento County. 42 people worked as firefighters for Folsom in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $160,308, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Folsom?
Official pay range1
$85,967 to $115,205
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 28 of 42 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Folsom's firefighters (41 of 42) hold the title Firefighter II 42F, with an official range of $85,967 to $115,205. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $160,308, $45,103 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $152,250
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $45,196
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no official range reported
- Average pay rank
- 120th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Folsom 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 II 42F$160,308
- Firefighter II 42F Non-ShiftFewer 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 Folsom
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 | 42 | $85,967 to $115,205 | $160,308 |
| Engineers | 19 | $94,564 to $126,725 | $183,980 |
| Captains | 20 | $104,509 to $140,053 | $245,509 |
Full-year captains averaged $245,509, $85,201 more than firefighters.
Does Folsom pay firefighters more than other employers in Sacramento County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Folsom next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Folsom$160,308
- All employers in Sacramento County$169,199
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Folsom earned $8,891 less than the Sacramento County average and $25,815 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Sacramento County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Sacramento County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Contra Costa County$206,299 average, 6 employers$37,100 more than Sacramento County
- Solano County$199,614 average, 5 employers$30,415 more than Sacramento County
- Placer County$153,257 average, 6 employers$15,942 less than Sacramento County
- El Dorado County$146,308 average, 5 employers$22,891 less than Sacramento County
- Yolo County$145,914 average, 4 employers$23,285 less than Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County$127,308 average, 11 employers$41,891 less than Sacramento County
- Amador County$87,218 average, 1 employer$81,981 less than Sacramento County
- Sutter CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Sutter County has a page here.
Where does Folsom rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Folsom ranks 120th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
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 Folsom
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 Folsom's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $55,770
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,005
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Folsom
What is the average firefighter salary at Folsom?
Firefighters at Folsom who worked the full year earned an average of $160,308 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $152,250: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $85,967 to $115,205.
How much overtime do firefighters at Folsom earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $45,196 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $39,236: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a fire captain make at Folsom?
Full-year captains at Folsom averaged $245,509 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $104,509 to $140,053.
What pension do firefighters at Folsom get?
The most common pension formula among Folsom's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $55,770 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Sacramento County
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District$187,952 average total pay
- Cosumnes Community Services District$173,004 average total pay
- Sacramento$152,985 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Folsom$137,637 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Folsom$117,962 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Folsom$125,137 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Sacramento CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Folsom figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Folsom 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 Folsom.