Firefighter · Carson City, NV
Firefighter in Carson City: $2,081/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in Carson City at $79,170 a year. About 80 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.10). The 10th percentile is $48,010 and the 90th is $96,300. Pay ranks 36th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,293/mo). Nevada has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,081 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is San Jose, about 178 miles away, at $3,128 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
$2,081
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$79,170
$48,010 to $96,300
Rent (1 bd)
$1,293
$1,539 (2 bd)
Employment
80
Location quotient 1.10
Pay rank
36th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
5.1×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $79,170.
- Taxes$1,257
- Rent$1,293
- Other living costs$1,966
- Left over$2,081
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $79,170
- Federal income tax
- −$9,031
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$6,057
- State income tax (NV)
- None
- Take-home pay
- $64,082
- Effective tax rate
- 19.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,293
- Groceries
- $386
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $434
- Utilities and internet
- $241
- Everything else
- $337
- Total spending
- $3,259
Left over each month
$6,598 gross, minus $1,257 in tax and $3,259 in living costs.
$2,081
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: San Jose, $3,128/mo.
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Other jobs in Carson City
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in Carson City?
$79,170 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 80 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in Carson City?
$2,081 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Nevada has no state income tax Rent is $1,293, and pay covers 5.1× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
San Jose, about 178 miles away, leaves $3,128 a month, more than Carson City.