Tulare firefighter salary, 2025
Tulare is a city in Tulare County. 21 people worked as firefighters for Tulare in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $95,462, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Tulare?
Official pay range1
$70,985 to $93,279
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 9 of 21 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Tulare's firefighters (11 of 21) hold the title Fire Fighter/Paramedic, with an official range of $76,741 to $93,279. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $98,593, $5,314 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $95,261
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $10,780
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $70,985
- bottom of the Fire Fighter range
- Average pay rank
- 191st
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Tulare 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
- Fire FighterFewer than 5
- Fire Fighter/Paramedic$98,593
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 Tulare
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 | 21 | $70,985 to $93,279 | $95,462 |
| Engineers | 14 | $80,665 to $98,049 | $132,485 |
| Captains | 12 | $96,783 to $117,641 | $190,492 |
Full-year captains averaged $190,492, $95,030 more than firefighters.
Does Tulare pay firefighters more than other employers in Tulare County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Tulare next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Tulare$95,462
- All employers in Tulare County$107,877
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Tulare earned $12,415 less than the Tulare County average and $90,661 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Tulare County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Tulare County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Fresno County$130,512 average, 5 employers$22,635 more than Tulare County
- Kern County$119,528 average, 3 employers$11,651 more than Tulare County
- Kings County$112,802 average, 2 employers$4,925 more than Tulare County
- Inyo CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Inyo County has a page here.
Where does Tulare rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Tulare ranks 191st of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Tulare County
Tulare ranks 4th of 5, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $98,115
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 Tulare
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 Tulare's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $9,727
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $7,672
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Tulare
What is the average firefighter salary at Tulare?
Firefighters at Tulare who worked the full year earned an average of $95,462 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $95,261: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $70,985 to $93,279.
How much overtime do firefighters at Tulare earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $10,780 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $10,772: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Tulare?
$70,985 a year: the bottom of the official range for Tulare's Fire Fighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $95,462 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Tulare?
Full-year captains at Tulare averaged $190,492 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $96,783 to $117,641.
What pension do firefighters at Tulare get?
The most common pension formula among Tulare's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $9,727 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Tulare County
- Visalia$144,268 average total pay
- Dinuba$115,150 average total pay
- Porterville$98,115 average total pay
- Tulare County$82,422 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Tulare$137,320 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Tulare$75,414 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Tulare$74,725 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Tulare CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Tulare figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Tulare 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 Tulare.