Hanford firefighter salary, 2025
Hanford is a city in Kings County. 13 people worked as firefighters for Hanford in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $130,042, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Hanford?
Official pay range1
$78,686 to $95,638
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 6 of 13 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Hanford's firefighters (13 of 13) hold the title Firefighter, with an official range of $78,686 to $95,638. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $130,042, $34,404 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $133,640
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $42,888
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $78,686
- bottom of the Firefighter range
- Average pay rank
- 154th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Hanford 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$130,042
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 Hanford
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 | 13 | $78,686 to $95,638 | $130,042 |
| Engineers | 9 | $86,902 to $105,643 | $140,001 |
| Captains | 11 | $102,939 to $125,112 | $219,154 |
Full-year captains averaged $219,154, $89,112 more than firefighters.
Does Hanford pay firefighters more than other employers in Kings County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Hanford next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Hanford$130,042
- All employers in Kings County$112,802
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Hanford earned $17,240 more than the Kings County average and $56,081 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Kings County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Kings County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Luis Obispo County$140,806 average, 3 employers$28,004 more than Kings County
- Monterey County$135,621 average, 6 employers$22,819 more than Kings County
- Fresno County$130,512 average, 5 employers$17,710 more than Kings County
- Kern County$119,528 average, 3 employers$6,726 more than Kings County
- Tulare County$107,877 average, 5 employers$4,925 less than Kings County
Where does Hanford rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Hanford ranks 154th 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 Hanford
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 Hanford's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,316
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $10,299
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Hanford
What is the average firefighter salary at Hanford?
Firefighters at Hanford who worked the full year earned an average of $130,042 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $133,640: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $78,686 to $95,638.
How much overtime do firefighters at Hanford earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $42,888 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $53,522: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Hanford?
$78,686 a year: the bottom of the official range for Hanford's Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $130,042 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Hanford?
Full-year captains at Hanford averaged $219,154 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $102,939 to $125,112.
What pension do firefighters at Hanford get?
The most common pension formula among Hanford's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,316 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Kings County
- Kings County$101,308 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Hanford$120,718 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Hanford$91,040 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Hanford$71,947 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Kings CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Hanford figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Hanford 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 Hanford.