Summary Report for:
33-2011.00 - Fire Fighters
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster management.
This title represents a group of more specific occupations. For additional information, please select one of the specific occupations below.
33-2011.01 Municipal Fire Fighters 
33-2011.02 Forest Fire Fighters
Wages & Employment Trends
National
| Median wages (2008) | $21.28 hourly, $44,260 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 293,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Average (7% to 13%)
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| Projected need (2006-2016) | 142,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.